THEORY| Categories of Design - VC

Question 1

What is Visual Design.

Answer 1

Visual design (formerly graphic design) is a creative process that combines the visual arts and technology to communicate ideas.

Question 2

Name the 6 types of visual design.

Answer 2

1. Illustration
2. Communication
3. Graphic Advertising
4. Animation
5. Digital
6. Film and video

Question 3

Describe illustration design.

Answer 3

An illustration is a decoration, interpretation or visual explanation of a text, concept or process designed for integration in published media.

Question 4

Describe communication design.

Answer 4

Communication design is the practice of presenting information in a way that makes it most accessible and easily understood by users.

Question 5

Describe graphic advertising design.

Answer 5

Graphic advertising designs analyse, and create visual solutions to communications problems, with messages differing in print and electronic media by using colour, type, illustration, photography, animation and various print and layout techniques.

Question 6

Describe animation.

Answer 6

Animation design is the art of creating special effects and other designs for various forms of media, including video games, movies and even social media posts.

Question 7

Describe digital design.

Answer 7

Digital design is any kind of design that appears in a digital format.

Question 8

Describe film and video.

Answer 8

Video production is the process of producing video content for TV, home video or the internet.