The written information that accompanies a design.
An abstract mark is a type of logo where instead of being a recognizable object from everyday life, it is an abstract geometric form representing a business or brand. Famous examples include the BP starburst logo, and the Pepsi divided circle.
A generic term for adding colour to an image. A tint can be applied by darkening a colour to create different shades or lightening the saturation, creating a washed-out look.
The name, logo, and other identifying information at the top of a newspaper or magazine publication.
A psychological principle which predicts that when multiple homogeneous stimuli are presented, the stimulus which differs from the rest is most likely to be remembered. In other words, people tend to remember items in isolation more than those of a similar nature or objects in clusters. This phenomenon has been applied in designing websites and software with various levels of success.
The process of arranging type to make written material readable. The arrangement of type involves decisions about individual letters and words (e.g. line spacing, letter spacing, and word spacing) and more significant page layout decisions (e.g., margins, headline position on the page).
Text that flows from left to right and is the default reading direction of a page with its content aligned on the left margin.
A specific set of colours, usually with a limited number of values, chosen to suit the needs of a particular design.
CMYK is a colour space created for the printing process. It stands for Cyan Magenta Yellow Key (black).
A design process that can help guide the path of any product or application from discovery to launch stages. A UX roadmap can also be used in marketing to analyse how products are perceived by customers and then determine future options for growth.
An example of a typical user and the actions they take. Typically these are written in the form of a story.