A graphic designer must be able to evolve and adapt to the new technology and to what the company or organization wants them to do. A graphic designer must also be a good communicator and be able to turn everyday things to convey a message.
WHAT IS GRAPGIC DESIGN?
Graphic design is whatever you want it to be and is different based on the designer. Graphic design is also all around us everywhere we go and look.
By Caleb Canada
What Makes a Graphic Designer
- Dwiggins was credited as the first ever graphic designer
- Engelbart created the mouse in 1969
- The Macintosh computer was created in 1984, which allowed the world of graphic design to reach far beyond what anyone have imagined
Visual Arts
History of Graphic Arts
Basic Info
Typography
Page Layout
Includes photography, illustrations, paintings, and more.
Graphic arts is the art of visual communication through the use of text, images, and symbols. Which can be broken down into three parts; visual arts, typography, and page layout.
- The first use of visual communication dates back to the cavemen with cave paintings.
- TS'AI Lun created paper which allowed artists to paint on paper and share their srt work.
- Guntenburg invented the printing press which allowed for more copies to be made and eliminated the need to re-write or re-draw documents.
Is the visual arrangement of the elements on a page.
Is the art of setting, arranging, and designing type.