Graphic Design History to 1990 (Based on Meggs, P. B., & Purvis, A. W. (2016). Meggs history of graphic design. Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.)
By mwhitlow
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These primitive drawings were the first recorded method of communication that used art.
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The Chinese were credited with inventing paper. Graphic design before computers was dependent on paper.
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Gutenburg is credited with creating the first printing press for books.
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The inventions of the revolution would greatly advance production methods and graphic design communication.
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Lithography is invented and it streamlines the process of making copies through the use of printing plates.
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Halftones allow printers to print photos with full ranges of tone, thus greatly increasing the quality of prints and design options.
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The typewriter would revolutionize communication through graphics and print. The machine opened typing up to a wider group of people.
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W.A. Dwiggins, in an article for the Boston Evening Transcript the word "Graphic Design" for the first time.
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The Times of London and Stanley Morison designed a font that would be used and over-used for decades to come.
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The Mac would become synonymous with design due to its ability to show bitmap graphics.
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Forever changing the course of Graphic Design history, Photoshop version 1 was released. Design and photography haven't been the same or real ever since.
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Communication over the web would revolutionize graphic design in much the same way the industrial revolution did. The internet changed everything and it continues to evolve to this day.
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