Font (serif & sans-serif), :In typography, a sans-serif, sans serif, gothic, san serif or simply sans typeface is one that does not have the small projecting features called "serifs" at the end of strokes. 



                               

Margin:Borrowed money that is used to purchase securities. This practice is referred to as "buying on margin.
        

Guide (illustrator guides):

Bleed:is a printing term that refers to printing that goes beyond the edge of the sheet before trimming

 



CMYK,:The CMYK color model (process color, four color) is a subtractive color model, used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself.

Image resolution,:Image resolution can be measured in various ways. Basically, resolution quantifies how close lines can be to each other and still be visibly resolved.

Proof copy, :made from trial impressions made from composed type, or print-outs (from a laser printer, etc) for the correction of errors  

Artboard,:Artboards are a unique and powerful feature of Illustrator. The artboard works just like a piece of paper would on a physical desk. 

Registration mark:The registered trademark symbol, designated by ® (the circled capital letter R), is a symbol that provides notice that the preceding word or symbol is a trademark or service mark that has been registered with a national trademark office. 

                                                                       FAMILY CAR

                                                                 FISHING BOAT


                                         

                                                                   Motorhome

                 




                         

                                       

                                                   
                                                              Domesticated Dog






                                                           

                                           

                                                     Big Cat  


                               

 - A calligram is a poem, phrase, or word in which the typeface, calligraphy or handwriting is arranged in a way that creates a visual image. 

        This is a calligram  it  is a elephant  the E,LE are the head of it.The others lettters are the body.

              This is a calligram it is a ant and the head has the word Ant. The other parts of the body has the word of the  body part.

                This is a calligram is a shark the s is thehead and the other letter are the other parts of the body.



 pictogram-  Pictographs are often used in writing and graphic systems in which the characters are to a considerable extent pictorial in appearance.

                  This a pictogram show that there to people just standing there.

                         This a pictogram it show a man throwing alway trash.

                         This is a pictogram it show that someone is playing soccer.

rebus-A rebus is an allusional device that uses pictures to represent words or parts of words.

                                                 This rebus mean that "i love you"

                                           This is a image of rebus.

                                                         This is a image of rebus .


                                         

(2) Get definitions for the following two terms, and copy 6 sample images of each to your blog.

- Monochromatic-Monochromatic color schemes are derived from a single base hue and extended using its shades, tones and tints.

- Negative space art, is the space around and between the subject(s) of an image. 

Week 1 - Signs & Visual Communications, Part 1

(1) Defining terms related to concepts in Visual Communication; for each term do the following:
a.) type the word, itself, b.) explain the meaning, c.) give an example by re-posting a picture found online

- Alphabet-An alphabet is a standard set of letters (basic written symbols or graphemes) which is used to write one or more languages based on the general principle that the letters represent phonemes (basic significant sounds) of the spoken language. 

street sign-A street sign is a type of traffic sign used to identify named roads, generally those that do not qualify as expressways or highways

-Advertisement-is a form of marketing communication used to persuade an audience to take or continue some action, usually with respect to a commercial offering, or political or ideological support

-Constellation-In modern astronomy, a constellation is a specific area of the celestial sphere as defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU).

-ASCII symbols-is the most common format for text files in computers and on the Internet.

-Electronic symbols-An electronic symbol is a pictogram used to represent various electrical and electronic devices (such as wires, batteries, resistors, and transistors) in a schematic diagram of an electrical or electronic circuit.

-Morse Code- Morse code is a method of transmitting text information as a series of on-off tones, lights, or clicks that can be directly understood by a skilled listener or observer without special equipment.

-American Sign Language-is the predominant sign language of deaf communities in the United States and English-speaking parts of Canada

-Glyph-In typography, a glyph /ˈɡlɪf/ is an elemental symbol within an agreed set of symbols, intended to represent a readable character for the purposes of writing and thereby expressing thoughts, ideas and concepts

(2)  Research the following background details of each symbol.  

Describe the sign in brief. (What is the picture a symbol of?)
What does the image mean? (What does the sign intend for the viewer to do when he/she sees it?)
Where is usually found?
[NOTE: Click on the picture to make it appear larger]