графический ход

English translation: graphic device

13:53 Apr 28, 2015
Russian to English translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Printing & Publishing
Russian term or phrase: графический ход
This is at the beginning of a section explaining how to start designing a typeface. Context:

"У каждого шрифтовика свои приемы, но почти все начинают с того, что можно назвать шрифтовой идеей.
Это графический ход, найденный для одного-двух знаков."

I think I know what it's trying to say, but I just can't find the right words in English.

Any suggestions gratefully received :)
Nicky Brown
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:41
English translation:graphic device
Explanation:
As a native English speaker, "graphic device" sounds good to my ears as it is similar to "literary device". It sounds quite neutral and is basically a synonym for "прием" in Russian.
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Ashley Donnan
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:41
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Thank you, Ashley. It's perfect :)
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4 +1graphic trick
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4graphic device
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graphic trick


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Many do-it-yourself advertisers think the key to drawing attention is using some graphic trick. One contrast trick you see all too often is the black background with ...
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Dmitry Murzakov
Russian Federation
Local time: 10:41
Native speaker of: Russian
PRO pts in category: 4

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graphic device


Explanation:
As a native English speaker, "graphic device" sounds good to my ears as it is similar to "literary device". It sounds quite neutral and is basically a synonym for "прием" in Russian.

Example sentence(s):
  • When designing for iPad try to think of it as a wayfinding project where every graphic device serves a functional purpose.

    Reference: http://www.creativebloq.com/creativity/10-rules-better-edito...
Ashley Donnan
United Kingdom
Local time: 06:41
Native speaker of: English
PRO pts in category: 4
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Thank you, Ashley. It's perfect :)
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