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Commercial printing presses are invented: the Gutenberg press, movable press, and press made of plates. -
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Chromolithography: color is added to the press with additional plates. -
The term "graphic design" is used for the first time by a man named William Dwiggins to describe his role in structuring designs. -
Paul Rand publishes "Thoughts on Design" and leaves his mark on the graphic design industry permanently. -
Photo manipulation allows for a new category of graphic design, aided by the mixing of elements such as photography, illustration, and CGI. -
Rapidly advancing technology generated designs began during a movement of mass adoption of computers in the home. Once computers became inexpensive enough, many people bought one to have at home. At the same time, students were learning how to use them in the schools, creating designs became easier and more accessible to anyone who could sit down at a computer.
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Currently, online websites designed specifically for making graphic designs are super accessible. Often times, people create designs which fall under the umbrella term of graphic design without thinking about it. The world is fully technological, and with graphic design at every turn, it;s easy to see why so many people end up creating without realizing it.