A list of the symbols or abbreviations used in a text or visual image, such as a map
KEY
According to the video, this powerful graphic element conveys MESSAGE and MOOD
COLOR
The style and size of your letters
FONT
any visual, non-textual component of your composition
GRAPHIC ELEMENT
Text under a photo or image that identifies its subject and source
CAPTION
What you get when you stuff your composition with content, leaving no blank space where your eye can rest..
OVERLOAD
A map of the the placement of different graphic elements in your composition
LAYOUT
the ability to understand visual communication and its environment
VISUAL LITERACY
A technique to get your text to follow the contours of your visual content
wrap-around
An embedded text switch that connects to content on other media, usually a text file.
HYPERLINK