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MAWD Lesson 1.02
Understanding digital communication products
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Graphic | Illustrations and photographs used to convey meaning and add appeal |
| Bleed | A print effect in which a color or an object appears to run off the edge of a page |
| Caption | Brief descriptive text, usually placed near an image |
| Dropped cap | An enlarged character at the beginning of a paragraph Drops below the line of text Grabs the reader's attention |
| Pull quote | Quotation taken directly from the body of the article Used to draw attention Ofter made larger Can be placed: between columns, alone in a column , Right justified, beneath the headline |
| Sidebar | Smaller, self-contained story alongside a larger story |
| End mark | A symbol used to indicate the end of an article or news item |
| Nameplate | Banner on the front of a document identifies the publication, includes the name of the publication, a logo, and a motto |
| Main Heading | title of the article, usually set in a larger font |
| Subheading | subtitles usually set in a smaller font than the title can be used to break up body copy |
| Byline | Gives credit to the author of contributor of photo or article usually placed just below the headline or photo or at the beginning or end of the article |
| Kicker | words positioned above a headline, usually as a lead in or teaser |
| Deck | placed between a headline and an article to provide a segue between the headline and the body article |
| Body | The bulk of the publication Paragraphs- use paragraph settings to adjust the space between paragraphs Characters- use fonts, styles, leading, kerning, and tracking to enhace the publication |
| Jump line | Tells readers which page to refer to for the continuation of an article |
| Running header/footer | Running text at the top and or bottom of a document used for identifying info, page #s , date, section titles |