graphic elements

Images and icons

Graphic elements are the visual components that make up a design—lines, shapes, colors, textures, typography, and images.

The term appears in discussions of layout, branding, and visual communication: The poster's graphic elements were bold but cluttered.

In software, graphic elements are discrete objects that can be manipulated independently: Drag the graphic elements into position.

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iconography · vector art · alignment · rule of thirds · margin · texture · illustration · labels · gradient · legends · infographics · flourishes · ornamentation · embossing · diagrams · transitions · balance · proportion

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Opposites
visual vs. textual content

graphic elementstext

Written or printed words

prose · copy · typography · words · plain text

visual vs. non-visual media

graphic elementssound

Audible wave phenomenon

audio · spoken word · voice · soundtrack · sound effects

designed vs. undesigned content

graphic elementsraw data

Unanalyzed collected information

white space · raw footage · negative space · source material

Family

graphic, graphics, graphical, graphically, graph, graphs, geography, biography, photograph

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