Graphic Design Terms Flashcards

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What is a Component?

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A component is the headlines, pictures, links, and other things on a page.

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What is Composition?

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The way component’s are put and designed on the final product.

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What is Concept?

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the idea of themes, connotation, message and style.

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What is Alignment?

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how components are put together based on info and the composition.

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5
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What is Flow?

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Flow is the way a person reads the page based on the composition.

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What is Direction?

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the moving of components in a composition.

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What is Placement?

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the positioning of elements and designs dependent on their significance.

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What is Harmony?

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visual harmony is the agreeance between elements to make the theme.

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What is Unity?

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the way harmony feels after completing the components in the composition.

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What is Balance?

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equality between components of a composition giving it a stable appearance.

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What is Proportion?

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The size and scale compared to the rest of the composition, making unity.

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What is Scale?

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one components size compared to another.

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What is Grouping?

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putting components together by similarities.

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What is Proximity?

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grouping things based on how close they are.

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What is Rhythm?

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repetition in a component

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16
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What is Division?

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using white or other colors to separate components and groups.

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What is Contrast?

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Differences in shapes, size, colors or location that creates a composition.

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What is Emphasis?

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A component that stands out to draws the viewers attention.

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What is Value?

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the measurement of light and dark in a composition.

20
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What is Spacial Relationships?

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the relationship in a composition and the components in the space.