Graphic Design Vocab

Monochromatic - containing or using one color

Sketch - A rough drawing or painting, often made to assist in making a more finished picture

Illustration - An example serving to clarify or prove something

Contour -  one representing or bounding the shape or form of something.

Equilibrium - A state in which opposing forces or influences are balanced.

Design - A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made.

Composition -The nature of something's ingredients or constituents; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up. 

Motif - A distinctive feature or dominant idea in an artistic or literary composition.

Organic shapes - a shape that visually suggests nature or natural forces.

Portrait - A representation or impression of someone or something in a painting, drawing, photograph.

Hue - The attribute of a color by virtue of which it is discernible as red, green, etc., and which is dependent on its dominant wavelength.

Silhouette -  The dark shape and outline of someone or something visible against a lighter background

abstract - Existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence.

Tint -  A shade or variety of color.