Graphics Flashcards

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Line

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(Or rule) 
Divide layout
Connect elements
Vary in thickness & colour
Underline words to emphasis
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Shape

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Interest reader
Help organise page by separating and giving a easier layout
Do draw attention to that area
Can be natural, geometric or abstract

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Texture

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Physical texture-coarseness or smoothness of paper
Visual texture-pattern in amazes
Both create moods & add richness
Blocks off text ass texture and create visual balance in a layout

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Size

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Often most important is biggest
Create dominant focal point
Text is also used is way

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Colour

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To create moods
Creating coordinate identity
Can bring unity and contrast

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Value

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Colour tones in a layout
Darker tones have a high value
Dark against light is contrast making it more dramatic

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Principles

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Balance
Contrast
Emphasis/dominance 
Rhythm 
Proximity/unity
Alignment
White space
Flow
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Balance

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Symmetrical
Equally spaced out around the centre
Asymmetrical is contrast, movement, excitement

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Contrast

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Colours across from each other on the colour wheel
Shapes colours and texts that are opposite
Making it eye catching

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Emphasis/dominance

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Making fonts bigger or bolder underlining or displaying against a white space

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Rhythm

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Creating a feeling of movement by repeating elements

Can direct the reader and make layout easy to understand

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Proximity/unity

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Related elements

Can be same colour related linking them together

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Alignment

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Fully justified, left justified, right justified, centre justified

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White space

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Directing eyes to important area

Eye catching

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Flow

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Leading eye through page

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Location plan

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Position and size of buildings

Scale normally 1:1250 or 1:1000

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Site plan

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Outline of building

Scale 1:500 or 1:200

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Floor plan

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Inside of building

Scale 1:50 or 1:100

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Sections

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Gives info on how a building should be built

Scales 1:20

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Circuit diagram

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Hot and cold water system is shown

21
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Schematic diagrams

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Presents a 3D installation as a simple diagram

22
Q

Advantages on CAD/CAG/DTP

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Quality output
Multiple copy’s
Easy to edit
Lass storage

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Disadvantages of CAD/CAG/DTP

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Training time
Cost
Loss of power
Hackers

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Elements (nat5)

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Line
Colour
Shape
Size

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Principles (nat5)
Contrast White space Alignment Unity
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Impact on environment
Environmental friendly ink Make online version Use local printing no delivery Use recycled paper
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3 p's
Preliminary Production Promotion
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Preliminary
Initial sketches or thumbnail quickly | Uses to convey initial ideas/info
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Production
All formal drawings Orthographic, sections, exploded, isometric e.c.t So an item can accurately be made
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Promotion
Leaflets, posters, flyers e.c.t | To advertise/sell something
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CAD model
Solid, surface, wire frame
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Elements
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