The process of a new user being brought in to a new product. The design for this process aims to have an effective, efficient, and engaging user experience.
Scope creep is when the scope of a project starts to grow without any agreement on how it's going to be paid for. Creep happens because items and features are tacked on top of the original scope of work agreed upon in the original contract.
A type of user interface design carefully crafted to trick people into doing things they might not want to do.
A PNG (Portable Network Graphics) file is a bitmap image format that has been designed to store images with an alpha channel. This format is primarily used for transparency so that it can be placed over other graphics in many design applications.
Layout is a defining characteristic of design. It dictates the positioning of content and design elements. Layouts can range from the simple, such as a four- or two-column layout, to more complex designs like grids with multiple hierarchy levels.
A triad is a group of three colours that are equally spaced on the colour wheel.
A print that the printer receives to monitor the progress of production. Proofing is a matter of looking at the print to ensure that it has been printed correctly and that the colours are rendered accurately.
A discipline that analyses the usability of an application by assessing its interaction design and user experience.
A group of rules, guidelines, and/or standards designers use when producing artwork or branded projects ensuring that they have the desired appearance and are compliant with usage guidelines.
A type of serif, characterized by large x-heights and thick, blocky strokes with little variation in width.
The meeting point where two lines cross.