We all appreciate good design – a website that's easy to navigate, a flyer that grabs your attention, or a magazine layout that's pleasing to the eye. But what goes on behind the scenes to create these experiences? Designers have a whole vocabulary to talk about the choices they make, and sometimes those words can sound a little strange to the rest of us.
Take padding, for instance. It's not about adding fluff to a project, but about creating breathing room in a design. Noise isn't just unwanted sound; in design, it refers to visual clutter that distracts from the main message.
The magic wand tool in design software lets you select specific areas of an image easily. A hero image is the main, eye-catching image on a website or app. For non designers a magic wand reminds of the mighty Harry Potter, and a hero is none other than Batman(or iron man, if you are into marvel).
Bleed sounds more like a bad cold, but for designers, it's all about avoiding those unwanted white edges after printing. Exporting is just a fancy way of saying "save as" for designers, but instead of packing for a vacation, they're packing their design for their next adventure. Here are some memes to enlighten you more about 10 differences between designers and non designers: