Beginning Graphic Design: Images

How can you draw the viewer's attention to your design before they have even read a word?

• Use comic sans font.

• Use pixelated and distorted images.

• Use only black and white.

• Use compelling images.

You should avoid images that

• are connected to your message in subtle ways

• are generic or lack context

• tell a story

•  are authentic or genuine

What types of images should you avoid as it could give the wrong impression?

• Basic Shapes and Lines

• Raster Graphics

• Vector Graphics

• Blurry or Pixelated Images

A large raster image can be made smaller, but a small raster image should not be made bigger because it:

• instantly loses quality

• changes into a vector

• disappears from view

• turns into a meme

Zooming in on a raster image shows poor quality because rasters are made up of 

• mathematical algorithms

• pixels

• anchors and paths

• scalable objects

Vector graphics are made of anchors and paths instead of pixels, which allows them to be

• made to appear pixelated and distorted

• seen in a web browser like Google Chrome

• made any size without losing quality.

• made into a colorful boat

What are some ways that you can make sure the images you use in your designs have a positive impact on the overall design?