Chapter 6. Vector Art

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Absolut, by Guilherme Marconi

Graphic design has been used to convey messages through images, symbols, and more recently, words. Vectors were always there to make up the elements of these messages, eons before we worked with them in digital form. On Wikipedia, contemporary vector graphics is defined as follows:

Vector graphics is the use of geometrical primitives such as points, lines, curves, and shapes or polygon(s), which are all based on mathematical equations, to represent images in computer graphics.

Vector art is the secret to good design. In digital design, it’s essential to be able to create work that can be printed ...

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