When graphic design began, it was much simpler than it is today. Most people consider graphic design to be done only on computers and fancy operating systems, when in fact graphic design in much more complex than that. Graphic design has its roots in early caveman drawings using stone, organic paints and charcoal. Since these early humans had no to little verbal communication, logic dictates that they would have to communicate instead with a plethora of symbols and graphic representations of ideas. As time progressed, the methods of visual communication, as well as verbal communication, evolved. Materials in graphic design became more refined such as digital or traditional printing. Some of the milestones in graphic design were the invention of printing presses, text-based design such as Typography, molds, and computers.
Artistic molds were one of the first revolutionary things to come about in graphic design. The molds allowed for the mass production of certain objects, letters, or shapes that would otherwise take several hours to even days to be created. Once the molds were created, they could then be used to replicate their shape by filing them with clay, stone, cement, ink and other artistic materials. The molds can be made in varying shapes and sizes, allowing for artists to create precise works from different templates. Molds have also been used in the inking process, although the way the mold is used is slightly different. Molds used for typing and other forms of inking were first created in three pieces: The Punch, Matrix, and Mold itself. The punch was used to physically imprint the desired letter into a softer material, typically a metal such a copper, known as the Matrix. The Matrix was then placed into the type mold ...
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Introduction The introduction of the printing press changed society permanently. Along with this invention came the emergence of mass production of texts. Suddenly, information could be efficiently replicated, thus facilitating the dissemination process. Widespread alphabetic literacy, as Havelock states, could finally become a reality.
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Wood-type printing allowed new typefaces to be created and used for printing cheaper than ever before. Technological advances permitted machine-set typography to be printed on machine-manufactured paper with high-speed steam-powered printing presses. The use of color lithography passed the aesthetic experience of colorful images from the privileged few to the whole of society.
Black-figure painting was first established in Corinth, c 700 BCE then Athens was influenced by the technique and got control over it (Cartwright, 2012). The entire process was made out of iron clay found in the area mixed with potash pigment, water and leave it evaporate under the sun until it’s thick and settle. Move on to wedging process where human used energy to make the clay combine together and create the smoothness. The forms of potter are made on the potter wheel and are control by human’s hands, which is fascinating because people will have respect toward a finished product. After shaping the entire form, it’s then bake inside a kiln until it turns black (Britannica, 2014). Black-figure painting usually presents a storytelling by depicting animals or people in silhouette and sometime th...
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When choosing graphics consider that websites can be accessed by all ages and races. For this reason, a web developer should consider the appropriateness of graphics and be prepared to accept the consequences if pictures are not appropriate for younger viewers. As was discussed in class, graphics must be diverse in both ethnicity and gender. Graphics must have an even dispersal of both males and females and must not be one-sided to any race. The web designer has to remember that the world is very diverse and not everyone is just like him/herself.
Graphic design, though considered a modern type of design, has been evolving for more than 100 years and across three centuries. Graphic designers wish to communicate visually. The past present and future of graphic design could easily be chronicled in a purely visual manner; this reinforces the fact that their work is visually appealing and has been throughout history and will continue to develop in the future, influenced by new technology and...
Today, the use of visual information has increased since the use of computers, mobiles, and internet has widely spread. "Today's environment is highly visual. The literacy of the 21st century will increasingly rely not only on text and words, but also on digital images and sounds." (Bleed, 2005). Just as how the technology changed, students themselves have changed.
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In the graphic communications world, David Carson is known as the “American graphic designer, whose unconventional style revolutionized visual communication forever” (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013). He is famous for his experimental typography, and his never-thought-to-be-done-before magazine designs (David Carson, 2013). But in the beginning, he was just a regular person. On September 8, 1955, David Carson was born in Corpus Christi, Texas (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013). At an early age he found his first passion of surfing, and was ranked 8th in the world (The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica, 2013). He soon realized that he could not make a living off of surfing so he found a new passion
Graphic design is a type of art that has been around almost since the beginning of time. Its main purpose has always been to communicate something to the viewer, and this communication is being done through visuals and in some cases typography as well. An era of graphic design that revolutionized design into what we now know it as today is the Swiss design era. Specifically, work done by Armin Hofmann. His work is what kick started modern graphic design. His designs have a clean, minimal feel, which is popular even in today’s graphic design. Hofmann as well as other Swiss graphic designers in the modern art movement really set the bar for designers who came after them. The post-modern
Injection Molding is the process of forcing melted thermo plastic into a mold cavity. Once the plastic has cooled, the part can be ejected. The first injection molding machines were built in the 1930's.
As children’s literature matured, so did the books. Illustrations were first made with woodcuts or on wood blocks that were colored by hand. By the late 1800s, printing had evolved and illustrations became mor...
quality graphics and processor power to achieve the desired reflection of the real world nor the input devices. The obvious thing that the scientist or researcher was focusing was on the improvements of the techniques than how to use the technique. We can compare the stage with the early ages in the history of picture art. At that time, the
Gabbel, Alfred S. "How the Internet Changed Our World." Science and Technology June 2004: 73-75.