Creative & Design
Campaign artwork, brand identity, video production, and motion graphics.
Subcategories
Terms in Creative & Design
Ad Creative Formats & Specs
Standardised technical specifications and creative dimensions required by different advertising channels, ensuring ads display correctly across platforms.
Alpha Channel
Video ProductionA transparency layer in digital video that controls which parts of an image are visible or invisible, essential for compositing and visual effects work.
Art Direction
Art direction is the creative discipline of visually conceptualising and guiding a campaign's aesthetic, from concept through to final execution across all touc
Bleed Trim & Safe Zone
Technical specifications that define printable areas, safe content zones, and trim edges in print design to prevent cropping errors and ensure quality output.
Call to Action (CTA) Design
Campaign ArtworkStrategic design of buttons, links, or messages that prompt audiences to take a specific action, such as clicking, purchasing, or signing up.
Campaign Artwork
Campaign ArtworkCustom visual designs created specifically for advertising campaigns across print, digital, and outdoor media channels.
Codec (H.264 / H.265 / ProRes)
Video ProductionVideo codecs compress and encode footage for efficient delivery. H.264, H.265, and ProRes are industry standards used in broadcast, streaming, and post-producti
Compositing
Video ProductionCompositing is the digital process of combining multiple video layers, effects and elements to create a final polished shot. Essential for modern advertising an
Creative Brief
Campaign ArtworkA strategic document that outlines campaign objectives, target audience, messaging, and creative direction to guide designers and copywriters in developing mark
Creative Concept
Campaign ArtworkThe overarching creative idea that guides all visual and messaging elements of a marketing campaign, ensuring consistency across channels.
DPI vs PPI
Campaign ArtworkDPI and PPI measure image resolution differently: DPI (dots per inch) applies to print output, while PPI (pixels per inch) describes digital displays.
Design System
Brand IdentityA comprehensive set of standardized design rules, components, and guidelines that ensure visual consistency across all brand touchpoints and marketing materials
Frame Rate (fps)
Video ProductionFrame rate measures how many individual images (frames) display per second in video, measured in fps. It directly affects motion smoothness and is crucial for …
Hero Image
Campaign ArtworkA large, visually dominant image used as the primary focal point in digital and print campaigns to immediately capture audience attention.
Kerning vs Tracking vs Leading
Brand IdentityThree distinct typographic adjustments that control spacing between letters and lines. Kerning fine-tunes pairs, tracking adjusts overall density, and leading c
Keyframe
Video ProductionA keyframe is a crucial frame in video animation or editing that marks a specific point where values change, allowing smooth transitions between different state
Pantone (PMS) Matching
Brand IdentityPantone Matching System (PMS) ensures consistent colour reproduction across print, digital, and physical media by using standardised colour codes.
Photography Direction
Campaign ArtworkStrategic direction of photographic imagery for campaigns, ensuring visual consistency and brand alignment across all media channels and touchpoints.
Post-Production
Video ProductionPost-production is the phase after filming where video content is edited, colour-graded, and enhanced with effects, sound, and graphics before final delivery.
Style Guide
Brand IdentityA comprehensive document defining how a brand's visual and verbal identity should be applied across all communications, ensuring consistency and recognition.
Vector vs Raster
Campaign ArtworkVector graphics use mathematical formulas to create scalable images, while raster uses pixels. Each suits different campaign needs.