Part 2 Flashcards

(58 cards)

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Typography definition

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The arrangement of aesthetics of letter forms

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Kerning

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The act of spreading letters apart so there is more space in between characters

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Leadin

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Increasing or decreasing the space between horizontal rows of type

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Tracking

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Spreading letters apart evenly on a line

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Body type

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the paragraph text in a design. Usually contains a lot of information and would use either a serif or sans serif readable font.

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6
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Types of fonts

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Display
Script
Serif
Sans serif

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7
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Type of logos

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Lettermark, Wordmark, Pictorial Mark, Abstract logo mark, Combination and Emblem

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Lettermark

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A logo that relies on the letters of the brand

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Wordmark

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Logo that focuses on business name alone

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Pictorial mark

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Icon or graphic-based logo

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Abstract logo mark

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Abstract or geometric pictorial logo

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Combination mark

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Combining typography-based design with pictorial design

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Emblem

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Consists of font inside a symbol or an icon; think badges, seals and crests.

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Branding

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Creating a consistent visual identity for a business
Trademark – benefit creates a consistent brand identity

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Industry standard software for vector image

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Illustrator

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Vectors are…

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made up of lines and anchors

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Bezier curves

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curves made up by the pen tool

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18
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Anchor points

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Used to adjust line’s curve

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19
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Shift key

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held down to maintain proportions of an object (works in Photoshop too)

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20
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Best app for designing logos

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Illustrator

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21
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Best app for creating custom illustrations

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Illustrator

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22
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What colors objects in Illustrator?

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Fill/Stroke

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Selection Tool

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Selects objects

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Direct Selection Tool

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Selects anchor points

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Eyedropper tool
Allows you to select colors
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Industry standard software for photo manipulation
Photoshop
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Best software to scan an image into
Photoshop
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Best software for manipulating an image
Photoshop
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Layer panel
the best panel to use when manipulating multiple objects on a project
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Layer mask
allows you to manipulate the opacity of a layer and mask out areas that you would like not to see. Non-destructive form of editing
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Industry standard software for multi-page layouts
InDesign
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Application used to create a book
InDesign
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Common shortcut keys
Ctrl+V = Paste Ctrl+Z = Undo Ctrl+S = Save
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Sending a quote to a printer
you need to indicate color, paper stock and quantity
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Screen printing
Uses a screen to transfer images onto a substrate (tshirt, poster, etc.)
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The proper resolution to scan a printed brochure
300 PPI
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Used to capture and transfer a pencil sketch to a computer
Flatbed scanner
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Best application for high gloss coated paper
Book cover
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WYSIWYG
What you see is what you get
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Best color palette for a printed piece
Pantone (PMS)
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Most important when comparing a screen image to a print image
Adequate lighting
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The step prior to sending a publication to a printer
Packaging a file
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Printer proof
Accuracy and paper trim are checked
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File types: PNG JPG EPS RAW BMP TIFF PDF
PNG – Raster, transparent background JPG – Raster, best for web EPS – Vector, can be scaled without the loss of resolution RAW – Uncompressed and unedited BMP – black and white TIFF – high quality, good for printing PDF – Vector, best format to upload a brochure to the web
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CMYK
Print – Subtractive Colors
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RGB
Web – Additive Colors
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Greyscale
A limited range of gray. Standard range is 10.
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Swatches
Used to ensure consistency of color, a designer can save sample colors
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Tint
Used to lighten color
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Shade
Used to darken color
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Most important consideration when developing a color scheme
Target Audience
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What colors stimulate hunger?
Red and yellow
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What does blue represent?
Calmness
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What does red represent?
Anger
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Resolution
72 set for use on the internet 300 set for use on print PPI stands for Pixels Per Inch (used for web/screens) DPI stands for Dots Per Inch (used for print)
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Bleed
Printing term that is used to describe a document which has images or elements that touch the edge of the page, extending beyond the trim edge and leaving no white margin. When a document has bleed, it must be printed on a larger sheet of paper and then trimmed down.
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The best size of document for a 5x7 postcard with a full bleed
5.25x7.25
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Best way to backup a file
Offsite storage (google drive, etc)