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.
A process in which subjects use a product or service under test conditions and report their experience.
The portion of a letter such as y, p, q or j that hangs below the baseline of the text.
A type of typographical contrast used to convey emphasis. Italics were initially developed for the printing press and are now widely used in print, web design, public signs and labelling systems.
A print that the printer receives to monitor the progress of production. Proofing is a matter of looking at the print to ensure that it has been printed correctly and that the colours are rendered accurately.
The width and height of a document, after having been cut down to size from a larger sheet.
CMYK is a colour space created for the printing process. It stands for Cyan Magenta Yellow Key (black).
A digital image captured by a digital camera or scanner that has not been processed in any way by the camera software.
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.
A field of study that aims to understand the user experience of a product or service. Conducting UX research includes interviewing, observing, and surveying users. Understanding the user experience is important because it helps designers understand how to design a better product that will be more appealing and usable for people.
The typographic term for the dot above the letters 'i' and 'j'.