Graphic Design Principles

• Image represents the external form of a person or thing
• Graphics are visual images or designs on a surface
• Photo/photograph refers to anything taken by a camera/digital camera
• Layout involves planning and arranging content, like for a page or book
• It is important as it serves as the first attraction for readers and viewers
• Balance is the even distribution of visual weight of graphic elements on the screen
• Emphasis is an area in a design that differs in size, texture, shape, or color to draw attention
• Movement guides the viewer's eyes across the screen, rhythm creates unity
• Pattern builds familiarity and organizes the design for easy viewing
• Repetition makes a design consistent and brings flow
• Proportion involves adjusting an object to relate well to another
• Contrast highlights differences to emphasize what's important
• Variety uses several design elements to attract attention
• Infographics creatively represent information and complex messages
• Color makes a design look livelier and emphasizes elements
• Graphic design includes planning and projecting ideas with visuals and text
• It organizes related concepts

Additional Concepts

• Proximity: Items should visually connect to others on the page
• Alignment: Makes an object appear more realistic and effectively emphasizes it
• Shadow: Adds depth and blends images
• Texture: Adds depth to an image and combines all the other images

Symmetrical Balance

• Symmetrical balance: Type of balance with two sides balanced but different from each other

Image File Formats

• JPEG: Image file that uses up to 16 million colors but does not support transparency and animation, most common for photographic images
• GIF: Developed by CompuServe to save raster graphics to small file sizes, supports transparency and animation
• PNG: Can be made transparent, but not animated, options include 8 or 24 for true transparent effects

Tools and Platforms

• Audio Tools: Allow users to create, edit, trim, remix, and publish music and sounds like Hobnox Audiotool and Twisted Wave Audio Editor
• Infographics Tools: Enable the creation of creative and stunning infographics such as Creately, Piktochart, and Canva
• Video Tools: Help users to edit and create videos online with examples such as Powtoon and WeVideo
• Presentation Tools: Assist users in engaging their audience with images, videos, and graphics, such as Prezi and Haiku Deck
• Meme Generators: Facilitate easy meme creation that quickly spreads online such as Imgur and Rage Comic Generator
• Cloud Computing Platforms: Provide online storage, collaboration, and file sharing capabilities with examples such as IBM Bluemix, Alibaba, Red Hat, Oracle, and Microsoft Azure
• Social Media Platforms: Enable information sharing, idea exchange, and online community interaction with examples such as Sina Weibo, Kuaishou, Pinterest, Qzone, QQ, and WhatsApp
• Blogging Platforms: Website-building tool, users create, publish, and manage content by sharing their ideas, opinions, and experiences with an online audience with examples such as Joomla, WordPress, Wix, Blogger, Tumblr, and Write.as