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Title: Type and Graphics


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Type and Graphics
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Type
  • Typeface is the actual design with slant and
    thickness of the lines
  • Type style such as Roman, Ariel, etc.
  • Type size of type measured in points
  • Font is the combination of these features

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Type Continued
  • Powerful design tool
  • Can communicate visually meaning of a written
    word
  • Variables on the Web limit the typographic
    controls of the Web design

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Type Guidelines
  • For short paragraphs use sans serif typeface use
    serif type for large blocks of text that may be
    printed
  • Standard type is 10 to 14 points
  • Avoid too much bold, all caps or italic
  • Create a high contrast between type and
    background
  • Do not have text all the way across the screen,
    make easy to read columns
  • Limit length to eight to ten words

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Graphics
  • Add quality relevant photographs to add value to
    your site
  • Photos or clipart should match or complement your
    Web sites color scheme
  • Photographs and illustrations for mapping that
    represent the content they link to and enhance
    the Web sites mood

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Sources for Graphics
  • Scanner
  • Digital camera
  • Processed film
  • Freehand work

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Graphic File Formats
  • Graphic Interchange Format (GIF)
  • Good for solid color images
  • Joint Photographic Experts Group Format (JPEG)
  • Good for photographs or not solid images
  • Portable Network Graphics Format (PNG)
  • Created as result of a lawsuit from CompuServe
    that created the GIF format
  • Will replace GIFs eventually on the Web
  • Will not replace JPEGs immediately because of
    loss of compression

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Graphic Artists
  • Graphic Designers are in great demand for Web
    development
  • Video game development
  • Original artwork
  • Web design

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Web Graphic Web Sites
  • Art of 3-D Computer Animation
  • Digital Blasphemy
  • Victor Navones Gallery
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