A way to create and test designs. Designers use design sprints as a time-intensive method of quickly testing ideas and then pivoting into designing for user needs. A designer may then take the prototype they created on the first day of the design sprint and fix any usability issues with it, which is a quick way to get feedback on their work before continuing development.
The process of adjusting the spacing between individual letters to improve or avoid particular visual distortions.
An Encapsulated PostScript file (.eps) is a vector graphics format. EPS files are typically used to exchange artwork between different design programs, such as Adobe Illustrator and other vector graphics applications, including CorelDRAW, Inkscape, SIAE Draw and others. EPS files can also be used to provide a file format for print.
A system used to describe and identify typefaces by their basic visual characteristics.
A logo which is usually a combination of text and graphic imagery that acts as the company's symbol.
Also known as an Ishikawa diagram, is a widely used technique in project management. The diagram provides a means of evaluating the cause-and-effect relationship between the various activities necessary for completing a project by visualising all activities in the project as bones that interconnect on an anterior and posterior spine, with causality flowing from one to another.
Colours on the same side of the colour wheel as red, such as pink, orange and yellow.
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.
Commonly used to describe a 2D graphic that is made up of an organized grid of pixels, in other words, a bitmap.
A triad is a group of three colours that are equally spaced on the colour wheel.
A unit of measurement that equals 1/6 of an inch, or 1/72 of a foot.