There are 5 steps to producing a graphic design that is ready for the public. Although it is sometimes tempting to jump right to the end product in one step, efficiency and quality increase when these steps to production are followed. Thumbnails A thumbnail is a rough, hand drawn sketch of a graphic design idea. Words are not usually included in thumbnails.
Thumbnails are a way of brainstorming for several different ideas.
Here are three thumbnails related to a specific graphic design. Draw Roughs Roughs are made based on two or three choosen thumbnails. In roughs, the large words are written, the images are drawn to proportion, and the spacing of the layout is much more accurate than in thumbnails. These are two roughs based on the thumbnails above. A comprehensive is made from the rough that is chosen as the best.