Terminology | Graphic Design

Important terms related to graphic design, including categories and mediums
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5 Typographic terminology you should know
My favorite 5 typography terminology with this description and visual reference for easy understanding.
Typography Terms
Infographic presenting five important typographical terms.
Typeface Terminology
Explanation of how 5 different kinds of typefaces: serif, san serif, script, slab serif, and display typefaces are used within graphic design.
Typography Terms
Typography terms that I thought were interesting or important
Typography Terms
Five Typography Terms from Module 1 Reviewing the definitions of Alternative Character or Glyph, Cap Line, Apex, Kerning, and Counter.
Anatomy of a Letter
Infographic on the anatomy of a letterform with some basic typographic terms that every designer should learn!
Typographic Terms
five typographical terms every graphic designer should know!
Printing Types- Phototypesetting, Wood Block, Letterpress, Offset, and Ink Jet
I talked about the different types of printing of what is common and what is not. I also included some of what they're best used for.
Cover designs by Jan Toorop
Bookbinding for ‘Babel’ by Louis Couperus, design: Jan Toorop (1901)
Mock graphic design poster with education terms included
In this pin, a mock graphic design poster is used to give examples of basic graphic design vocabulary. These vocabulary words include; Foot, Italic, Ascendent, Serif, and Sans Serif.
Typographic Elements Found in Old Movie Posters
In the corresponding pin is an examination of different typographic elements found in a vintage movie poster with definitions of each element included.
Design of a Wood Block
Dive deeper into the elements of wood block! Here we identify some elements used in the creation of my own wood block print, "Indigo" for a series on plants and their uses.
~methods of printing~ five short descriptions of printing techniques