Part of Creation
Design
Visual, product, interface and experience design, from fundamentals to professional practice.
Concepts
- Packaging DesignPackaging design is the discipline of creating the exterior container, label, and graphics for physical consumer products. It protects goods during transit while…
- Park LibraryA park library is an urban architectural typology that integrates book lending and educational facilities into public parklands, botanical gardens, or community gathering…
- Pedro SampaioPedro Sampaio, a product designer interviewed in Creative.7 of the Agency editorial, says he liked logos since he was little and even drew the logos of imaginary brands…
- Peggy OlsonPeggy Olson is a character of the TV series Mad Men, set in a New York advertising agency in the 1960s. The Agency editorial names her once, in Design.3, in the caption…
- Photo ManipulationPhoto manipulation is the digital craft of altering, compositing, and transforming photographic imagery to produce a deliberate expressive or narrative result. By…
- Pietro VeronaPietro Verona, an industrial designer interviewed in Creative.5 of the Agency editorial, says he never quite accepted things as they were presented to him. He argues for…
- Pixel DensityPixel density is the measurement of the concentration of individual pixels within a specific physical display area, usually expressed in pixels per inch or dots per inch…
- Playful DesignPlayful design is an interactive and object design philosophy that integrates humor, curiosity, and childlike wonder into physical and digital artifacts. It challenges…
- Product DesignProduct design is a holistic discipline that combines user experience research, interface craftsmanship, and strategic business requirements to build functional digital…
- Product PhotographyProduct photography is a specialized branch of commercial photography focused on presenting manufactured goods accurately, attractively, and persuasively. It combines…
- Protocol-Driven CraftProtocol-driven craft is the systematic discipline of grounding creative, design, and strategic workflows in rigorous, repeatable professional standards. It treats…
- Rapid PrototypingRapid prototyping is a group of techniques used to fabricate quickly a scale model of a physical part or assembly using three-dimensional computer data. It enables design…
- Raster GraphicsRaster graphics are digital images formed by a grid of individual colored squares known as pixels. Each pixel contains specific color values that together assemble a…
- Raster vs VectorTwo fundamental approaches to digital graphics. Raster images are composed of a grid of pixels (e.g. photos, JPEG, PNG), while vector graphics are defined by mathematical…
- Satirical DesignSatirical design is a conceptual creative practice that employs humor, parody, and absurd mockups to critique technology trends, corporate behaviors, and digital culture…
- Scar Cover-UpA scar cover-up is a specialized tattooing discipline that incorporates or conceals fibrous tissue and surgical scars beneath intentional visual designs. It requires…
- SemioticsSemiotics is the study of signs, symbols, and their interpretation — how meaning is created and communicated through visual, verbal, and cultural systems. It examines how…
- SentientSentient (Sentient LTDA) is the Brazilian creative and communications company founded by Thiago Patriota, the author of the Agency editorial. It works across design…
- Spatial CommunicationSpatial communication is the practice and architectural theory of using physical three-dimensional spaces, built forms, materials, and circulation pathways to convey…
- Streamline DesignStreamline design is an industrial styling movement characterized by aerodynamic contours, rounded edges, and horizontal speed lines inspired by nautical and aviation…
- Subscription Design ModelThe subscription design model is a business framework where clients pay recurring monthly fees for ongoing on-demand creative deliverables. It replaces traditional hourly…
- Suelen VianaSuelen Viana, interviewed in Creative.6 of the Agency editorial, graduated in architecture, founded her own marketing agency and has a literature podcast. She says…
- Surface ThinkingSurface thinking is a cognitive orientation shaped by the consumption of visual surfaces and technical images rather than discursive written arguments. It processes…
- SVG FormatThe SVG format, or Scalable Vector Graphics, is an open XML-based specification for rendering interactive, two-dimensional vector graphics on digital platforms. Unlike…
