Monogram

An iconic design that is made up of two or three letters.

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Embossing

A decoration technique used primarily on paper, metal, and some plastics in which ink or another printing medium is pressed into the material's surface to create a three-dimensional effect.

RAW Image

A digital image captured by a digital camera or scanner that has not been processed in any way by the camera software.

Margin

The space that an item has around it.

Usability Testing

A process in which subjects use a product or service under test conditions and report their experience.

Slab Serif

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

Design Sprint

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.

Heuristic Evaluation

A usability assessment method that is used to evaluate a design against established usability principles or heuristics. It is based on the idea that designers can use their experience to find areas of poor design without extensive user testing.

Ligature

A form of typographic ornament used by a type designer for decorative purposes. Common ligatures are based on joining two or more letters together, often with figures embedded in the design

Scale

The distance between two points of extrusion or an object. It can also be defined as the measurement of size.

Letterpress

A printing press that uses movable type and punches to make impressions on paper.

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