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Contact sheet

Meaning in graphic design, with examples

nounCommon term

In graphic design, contact sheet means: A page of small images used to compare and select from a larger set.

In Turkish: kontak baskı, toplu küçük görsel sayfası

How it is used

Use for reviewing alternatives before committing to full-size artwork.

Example sentences

  1. The art director marked three portraits on the contact sheet.

    Seeing alternatives together supports comparison and selection.

  2. We sent a numbered contact sheet of the illustration variations.

    Reference numbers make feedback on many small previews unambiguous.

Common collocations

  • numbered contact sheet
  • review a contact sheet
  • art directorA senior creative person who decides the visual style of a project or campaign, guides designers, photographers and illustrators, and makes sure the work fits the idea.
  • feedbackComments and opinions from a client, art director or colleague about a design, telling the designer what works and what should change.

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