Working In The Design Industry Flashcards
A visual image created for a specific reason
Graphic
A document created by the designer after initial communication with the client; spells out:
- deliverables
- schedule
- budget
- scope
- target audience
- approval process
Design/Creative Brief
Technical requirements for agreed-upon deliverables
Specifications
Visual guides that represent the basic structure of a design
Wireframes
Successive versions of a design as it evolves from the first sketch to the final look and feel
Iteration
The two-way communication between the designer and client where each round helps guide the development of the design
Feedback loop
Defines the boundaries of the project and sets the expectations
Scope
Occurs when the client adds requests for new work that are outside the original agreed-upon scope for the project
Scope creep
A document the designer creates and delivers to the client when they ask for changes outside the original scope
Change order
A collective effort by a group of people to achieve a specific goal by a defined schedule with allocated resources
Project
The overall group of people who do the work on the project
Project team
The person who organizes the efforts of a smaller group focused on specific tasks in the project
Team leader
The person who guides the overall project team, makes a plan, monitors performance and progress, and keeps communication flowing throughout the team
Project manager
A person within the organization with the authority to oversee the project; the ultimate decision-maker, who allocates resources and can green-light, suspended, or cancel the project
Project sponsor
Outside individuals or groups who are contracted to perform some part of the project work
Vendors
Everyone involved with and affected by the project, both internal and external to the organization
Stakeholders
- Initiating
- Planning
- Launching
- Execution
- Completion
The 5 Phases of a Project
In which project phase are
- project goal and scope defined
- first estimates of budgets and resources made
- team members identified
Initiating Phase
In which project phase does the project manager outline specific details of how project goals are to be met in
- requirements
- schedules
- deliverables
Planning Phase
In which project phase is
- the team assembled
- details communicated
- work begins
Launching Phase
In which project phase is the project ongoing and progress is monitored
Execution Phase
In which project phase have
- project goals been met
- products and services delivered
- customer/client signs off to acknowledge project completion
- AAR
Completion Phase
Content that belongs to someone and is protected by copyright laws
Intellectual property
Refers to laws and practices that protect the rights of authors of creative works
Copyright
Who can hold copyright of a creative work?
- the person who created the work
- the company who hired the author of the creative work
- the purchaser of the copyright
- drawings, paintings, photographs
- videos and movies
- music and lyrics
- books and articles
Examples of creative works
- Copyrightable subject matter (e.g. not facts or data)
- Original work or significant variation
- Fixed, tangible form (digital included)
3 requirements for copyright
An agreement in which the copyright holder gives permission to use content; contains terms and conditions
License
Using copyrighted content without permission, which can result in a lawsuit
Infringing
TRUE or FALSE
The copyright symbol (©) is just a formality stating that the copyright owner is asserting their rights; the absence of this symbol doesn’t mean that a work isn’t copyright
TRUE
What content can be used freely, has expired copyright or is public property, and includes anything published before 1924?
Public Domain content
A non-profit organization enabling the sharing and use of creative works that offers various licenses for authors of creative content
Creative Commons
An signed agreement granting permission to use someone’s image which is needed whether the model was paid or not
Model release
TRUE or FALSE
A model release is not needed for taking photos of people in public
TRUE (unless you will sell the photos)
Photographing on marked private property is _____.
trespassing
You don’t have the right to take pictures of people where there’s an expectation of _____.
privacy
A document signed by the photographer granting the client permission to duplicate/sell a photo
Photo release
An agreement granting permission to use the image of a structure or location, needed to publish or sell photos of recognizable private property
Location / property release