Graphic design is an applied art and profession that uses text and graphics to communicate visually. Graphic design is an interdisciplinary branch of design and a branch of the fine arts. Its practice involves creativity, innovation and lateral thinking using manual or digital tools.
Introducing visual design
Visual
language
Visual
vocabulary
Visual
grammar
Visual design
constructs
Visual design
process
What are
graphic attributes?
Size
Shape
Texture
Viewpoint
Depth
Dynamics
Style
Color
Typography
anatomy
Contrast
guideline
Repetition
guideline
Alignment
guideline
Proximity
guideline
Guideline
tradeoff tutorial
How to create
page layouts
Determining
the document type
Identify
recurring page layouts
Develop a
grid structure for recurring pages
Develop a
visual hierarchy for repeating pages
Develop a
visual hierarchy for recurring page elements
Using
paragraphs
Using titles
and headings
Using
bulleted lists
Using
numbered lists
Using
checkmark lists
Using
glossary lists
Using
indented lists
Using visuals
Using white
space
Using color
Using line
rules
Using shading
Tables
Graphs and charts
Simplified drawings
Callouts
Photographs
Diagrams
Text procedures
Icons and visual symbols
Screen captures
Graphics in online documents
Pixels in
graphics
Image formats
File size
Saving
graphics from Web pages
Making
graphics with irregular shapes
Guidelines
for web graphics