Unit Five Questions: 1. What are Graphics? What is Graphic Design?

Graphics are a form of visual communications that uses words and images in a certain arrangement. Graphic Design is printed materials that range from things like maga ines to advertisements! from food "o#es to te#t"ooks. $. %ist 11 forms of &omputer 'ools for graphic design and "riefl( descri"e an( ). Paint or Bitmap: "itmap tools are designed to create pictures and images "( a techni*ue used in traditional painting and other forms. 'he image that (ou see is made up of dots! these dots are then changed to create the image re*uires. Technical Drawing: 'echnical drawings are use to e#plain how to make things! the( are widel( used in the constructions and manufacturing industries. 'his software was made to replace standard e*uipment and are often called &+D ,computer +ssisted DraftingIllustration: 'his software is designed to use techni*ues that are also used in technical illustration. this is designed to provide high *ualit( outputs in printers. 3-dimensional Image Design and Rendering: 'his is used to create al virtual / dimensional worlds. it0s ver( similar to &+D and illustration tools. Image Capture Image Conversion and Enhancement Desktop Pu lishing Desktop !ideo "ultimedia #ile Compression !ector Drawings

/. 1n terms of 2lements of Graphic Design! Descri"e the following: Te$ture: 'e#ture refers to the visual look or feel of a surface. 1t is! or implies! a /3dimensional feature.

Color: &olor affects the attention giving to parts of a graphic. 4ome colors appear to stand out! while others appear to recede. &olor affects the overall appearance of a graphic as well as the details that the viewer sees. Balance: 'his refers to the relationships of the left and right sides of a graphic. Contrast: &ontrast provides a strong attention3getting feature! "ut should normall( "e used in moderation. 1f used well! it can improve harmon(! it can "e provided in shapes! color t(pe or position. Pattern: 5attern is the use of repeated elements! the( can "e used in $ or / dimensional e#amples. Pro$imit%: 1nformation items that are related to each other that should "e places closer together! images that are not related should "e moved farther apart then usual. &lignment: +lignment is the relationship of elements in a graphic! the( are aligned to the right to the left and to the center using strong visual organi ation. Repetition: this is referred to the consistenc( of some features in the design. 'he use of a specific font or t(pe si e can increase the strength of the design and give it a unified look. Rh%thm: this is the feeling of movement in a graphic. 1t can "e achieved "( a repeating a design element. 'hitespace: this is the amount of space in a graphic that is not filled "( te#ts or images. 'his is as important as an( other parts of a design (nit%: this is the effect of graphic design! the( appear as if the( all "elonged in the one area! and there are man( forms of unit(.

). 1n terms of t(pe: What is a serif? + serif is a short line or shape added to the end of characters to improve the a"ilit( to read words and sentences. 'his is the most legi"le form of te#t and is used e#tensivel( in "ooks and other pu"lications. What does sans serif mean?

+ sans serif is using t(pe without using serif. 'his is using a clean design and is good choices when making headlines and special emphasis. 4*uare 4erif? 'his is ver( similar to serif! "ut the serifs are "locks! this form is more difficult to read ans should "e onl( used for special purposes

4cript? 'his is a t(pe that is similar to handwriting! this is often used in invitations! greetings ans special announcements! never used in all capitals. 6. What are t(pe0s effects? Give some e#amples. '(pe effects is what gives it the overall look of the te#ture! some e#amples or t(pe effects are serifs! &apital letters and contrast. 7. What are / t(pes of te#t te#ture? 'hree t(pes of te#t te#tures are: