Chapter 1. Intro to Graphic Design
It was in 1922 that book designer William A. Dwiggins first used the words graphic design to describe the emerging field of visual communication. Students at the Bauhaus art school in Germany were creating daring poster designs through the collage of photographic images and typography.
Fast-forward to today, and graphic design is over 80 years old but still lookin' good. Always a field in flux, graphic design has undergone a revolution in the last 20 years as production methods have moved from the pasteboard to the PC.
Has design itself changed? Yes and no. New media have emerged, but the basic principles of art and design are still required to create good work. In this first chapter, we will explore what graphic ...
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