Graphic Design Terms Flashcards
What is a Component?
A component is the headlines, pictures, links, and other things on a page.
What is Composition?
The way component’s are put and designed on the final product.
What is Concept?
the idea of themes, connotation, message and style.
What is Alignment?
how components are put together based on info and the composition.
What is Flow?
Flow is the way a person reads the page based on the composition.
What is Direction?
the moving of components in a composition.
What is Placement?
the positioning of elements and designs dependent on their significance.
What is Harmony?
visual harmony is the agreeance between elements to make the theme.
What is Unity?
the way harmony feels after completing the components in the composition.
What is Balance?
equality between components of a composition giving it a stable appearance.
What is Proportion?
The size and scale compared to the rest of the composition, making unity.
What is Scale?
one components size compared to another.
What is Grouping?
putting components together by similarities.
What is Proximity?
grouping things based on how close they are.
What is Rhythm?
repetition in a component