Abstract-Artwork based on an identifiable subject, but with few or no details, and whose visual elements are simplified.
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After image-The appearance of a primary color's complement when you close your eyes or move them to a white background
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Animation-The art of creating movement from a series of still images
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Bleed-A color or image that extends beyond the trimmed margin of a printed work
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Contrast-A principle of design that refers to differences between elements such as color, texture, value, and shape.
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Emboss-To impress an image into paper using die
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Focal point-Point in design where viewers tend to look because of the use of distinct design elements
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GIF-One of the 2 main file formats for web graphics, best used for cartoons, simple illustrations, and logos.
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Graphic design-The process of organizing and composing words and images to create a message
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Hue-The name of a color in its pure form; also a color's position in the spectrum
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Illusion-A false belief about something you see
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Intensity-The degree of purity, saturation, or strength of a color.
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JPEG-one of two main file formats for web graphics, best used for showing images with many variations in color.
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Logo-a symbol or shape used to represent an organization, corporation, or individual
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Negative space-The space not occupied by an object or figure
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Noise-Is a term used to describe the occurrence of pixels that contain random colors.
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Opacity-The density of a color or tonal value. The opacity of an image or object can range from transparent (0% opacity) to opaque (100% opacity). The ability to edit the opacity of individual objects allows the designer to create images that seem to flow into and through one another.
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PNG-Portable Network Graphics format. PNG (usually pronounced "ping"), is used for lossless compression. The PNG format displays images without jagged edges while keeping file sizes relatively small, making them popular on the web. PNG files are however generally larger than GIF files.
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Primary colors-Red, Yellow, Blue
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Proximity-Keeping related elements close together
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Reverse type-White type on a dark background
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Saturation-Is the color intensity of an image. A color with high saturation will appear brighter and more vibrant than the same color with low saturation. Colors in grayscale images have no saturations (white, grays and black).
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Secondary colors-Colors that result from a mixture of two primary colors