RAW Image

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

More terms you might want to know

Script Font

A type of font designed to imitate handwriting.

Hand-lettering

The art of drawing original characters and symbols — especially for decorative purposes.

Material Design

A design language developed by Google. The goal of Material Design was to create fluid, natural movement for users on any platform they happen to be using.

Heatmap

A graphical representation of the density and distribution of data points. Denser regions in the image are interpreted as the data points' frequency, while lower densities are interpreted as fewer data points in that area.

Heatmaps show you where people worldwide are clicking on content to help you understand how people interact with your website designs and content.

Vector Graphics

Vector graphics are made up of two sets of points: control points (which determine shape) and anchor points (determining length). Anchor points attach geometry to form a shape like a ball or a heart.

Web Page Elements

A textual or graphical component in a web page.

AI File

An Adobe Illustrator vector format file. Files with the extension .ai are often used for artwork and illustrations as users can resize them without distortion. It is composed of several layers with objects and text on each layer. Users can import Illustrator files into many other programs like InDesign, Acrobat, Photoshop etc. If you design or print your t-shirts, you can create your designs in Illustrator and apply them to your t-shirt using a heat press.

Wireframe

A low-fidelity representation of a user interface design.

UX Audit

A discipline that analyses the usability of an application by assessing its interaction design and user experience.

Brand

A name, symbol or other distinctive feature that distinguishes one business's product from another's, often associated with a logo, design, slogan and other items.

Problem?

Got a suggestion or found an issue with the glossary?
Let me know!