OUGD404 - Presentations and Studio Session

• What are grids, columns, gutters & margins?

Grid - 2 dimensional structure, serves as a guideline

Columns - vertical, used to align text

Gutter - inside margin or blank space in-between to facing pages. The gutter depends on the binding process. 

Margins - edge or the border 

• What is DPS and what does it do?

Printed collateral are usually created digitally then printed.

• What is golden section?

Also known as the golden ratio. Irrational number which means it cannot be whittled down to a simple fraction. 

• Explain why rulers, boxes, folio number, and drop caps are

Rulers - measurements within a document
Boxes - AKA Frames. Text, graphic and unassigned.
Folio numbers - another word for page numbers
Drop Caps - Enlarging the first capital and wrapping the text around it

• What are 'picas', points and pixels?

Picas are a unit of measurement for typography 
Pixel - square element to make up pictures. Created ideally for web design. Unit of resolution.
Dots - pixels

Last bit of stuff to research :

• Greeking
• Folio numbers
• Ligatures
• Measures
• Rulers and boxes