A Graphic Designer like all designers require to think ahead before starting work. In this case we are not refering to the actual design of the artwork itself, but rather the sizing of the work. Size is crucial in Graphic Design and having the flexiblity to scale work to practically any size without any loss of quality is paramount.
Vector Graphics are mathematical expressions used to create artwork (design), and it is these mathematical expressions that enable the user to scale the artwork to any size with no loss in quality.
The same does not apply with pixels. Pixels in basic are thousands of tiny squares made up of different colours that make up a photograph or artwork. If this work is then scaled up, then there is an obvious compromise to the work. A demonstration of this is displayed below.
It is therefore important to use Vector Graphics software to have this flexibility in sizing work.
Below are some popular Vector Graphics Software used.
1. Adobe Illustrator (commercial)
2. Coral Draw (commercial)
3. Microsoft Expression (commercial)
4. Inkscape (Open Source - Free to download and use)
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