The thickness or thinness of a typeface. Common font weights are light, regular/normal, semi-bold, bold and extra bold.
A well-known UI element in computer applications. It's an expandable menu of context-specific commands typically launched from the application's main menu.
A process in which subjects use a product or service under test conditions and report their experience.
The primary graphic that appears at the top of a webpage, designed to grab people's attention.
A mark or symbol used to represent an institution, organisation, person, or group, and it is usually displayed on flags and seals.
The study of how colours are related to one another. It is about how we see colour, mix and modify it (according to our needs), and put colour together to achieve the desired mood or atmosphere.
Usually the first functional form of a new product, created to test a concept or prove out some aspects of design.
The art and discipline of putting together set of typefaces into a harmonious and readable type system. A typeface designer spends much time considering many things such as clear visual message, readability at different sizes, legibility at small point sizes, ease of use for printing processes on its own or over the top of other fonts.
A design or decoration impressed into the surface of a material.
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.
Also known as visual hierarchy, hierarchy is the ordering of priorities in a design. This may include different visual elements, such as contrast, colour, font size and placement on a page. The graphic designer's job is to create an understandable document using organisational systems that the reader easily understands.