The path of any movement, mark, shape, or other feature of a design. It can be the border of an element or even the tight edge of a text box, etc.
A portion of an image where the remainder is discarded.
A type of user interface design carefully crafted to trick people into doing things they might not want to do.
The process of developing a product or design system that can be altered to fit different device and interaction contexts.
A well-known cognitive psychologist's principle that says that the time it takes to make a decision varies logarithmically according to the number of choices. As more options are presented, more decision time is required due to the mental work of comparing and contrasting each potential option.
The way that a user navigates through a website, app, etc.
A logo, symbol, design, or pattern used to promote and distinguish one's brand or company from others.
A system of columns and rows designers use to create layouts. It's used in graphic design and web development to align elements for easy use on the page. Grids are a key part of design because they help you create balance, rhythm, proportion and hierarchy in your layout.
The intensity of a color relative to its own brightness. Colours are said to be saturated when they have a strong hue and high intensity.
A small picture or design that represents an idea, function, or some other type of visual concept. For example, in computer graphics and web development, an icon is a pictorial representation of a program or file type.
The unused or empty space in a composition of images, either two-dimensional (as with paintings) or three-dimensional (as with sculptures).