Prototype

Usually the first functional form of a new product, created to test a concept or prove out some aspects of design.

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TIFF File

A Tagged Image File Format is a file format for storing images losslessly.

System Font

A type of font that comes pre-installed in an operating system.

Symmetry

The arrangement of different elements in relation to each other so that they appear to be mirrored. Symmetrical designs can be found throughout art and architecture, as well as in nature.

Triadic Colours

A triad is a group of three colours that are equally spaced on the colour wheel.

Italics

A type of typographical contrast used to convey emphasis. Italics were initially developed for the printing press and are now widely used in print, web design, public signs and labelling systems.

Crop Marks

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

Bottom Navigation

One of the most common types of navigation in UI design. It's usually a system of one or more horizontal buttons placed at the bottom of the screen, directing users to other parts of an app or website. Bottom navigation is often used as an alternative to scrolling or tabbing through links on a page.

Analogous Colours

Colours that have a relation in their hue. A colour wheel can be used to help identify analogous colours. Analogous colours are typically found next to each other on the colour wheel.

Slab Serif

A type of serif, characterized by large x-heights and thick, blocky strokes with little variation in width.

AI File

An Adobe Illustrator vector format file. Files with the extension .ai are often used for artwork and illustrations as users can resize them without distortion. It is composed of several layers with objects and text on each layer. Users can import Illustrator files into many other programs like InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop etc. If you design or print your t-shirts, you can create your designs in Illustrator and apply them to your t-shirt using a heat press.

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