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In prehistoric times, cave paintings were visuals that were used to communicate.
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This was one of the first written languages. In this language, images created entire words.
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China used wood reliefs to stamp things that they wanted printed. (Silk, clothes, paper)
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During this time, texts were made by hand and the different writings made publishers unique.
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These were the first logos. They represented families and their households.
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At this time, water often got polluted so people drank beer. King Richard passed a law saying that all places that sold beer should have a sign so it would be easier to find.
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Johannes Gutenberg invented the Gutenberg press which adds ink to something by putting pressure on the inked surface that is on top of whatever you wanted the print on.
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Chromolithography is printing with color.
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Wiener Werkstatte is an Austrian organization. It was a place where professional artists such as painters and early graphic designers worked together.
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William Addison Dwiggins used this term for the first time in his article "New Kind of Printing Calls for New Design" to describe how he made book designs.
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