Hero Image

The primary graphic that appears at the top of a webpage, designed to grab people's attention.

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User Interface (UI)

A type of graphical interface that allows the user to interact with the application on a screen, such as a computer monitor or smartphone, using various types of input devices.

Font Size

A measure of the height of a set of text on an element.

Minimum Viable Product (MVP)

A term that means the smallest amount of work that can be done to move a project forward.

Cool Colours

Colours on the opposite side of the colour wheel to warm colours. Typically bluish in tone, such as blue or green.

Agile Design

A process that involves assigning people to work on different parts of the design and making sure that they focus on one area at a time. This method is an excellent way to release products more quickly and with higher quality.

The most common types of agile methods are Scrum, Kanban, XP and Agile Modeling. It can often be difficult for companies to make the switch because it requires significant changes in how product development occurs.

Crop Marks

Also called trim marks, are markings on artwork that tells the printer where to cut the page.

Small Caps

Small uppercase letters, generally about half as tall as regular uppercase letters.

PSD File

A digital file created in Adobe's illustration and photo manipulation software Photoshop. PSD files are used to edit images, create graphics, art, icons, images, among a plethora of other things.

Bleed

A printing term that describes how close an object is to the edge of a printed page. Bleeds are often used in graphic design for books, magazines, posters and other printed materials with photographs or illustrations.

Tittle

The typographic term for the dot above the letters 'i' and 'j'.

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