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Mar 15, 1440
Invention of Printing Press
The invention of the printing press by Johannes Gutenberg was the first artistic development for graphic design between 1440-1450. It lead to the development of pamphlets, printed books, magazines, and playing cards. -
Period: Mar 15, 1450 to
Invention of Printing
The invention of printing for me marks the start of graphic design and the first development that had an impact on it. The invention of the printing press by Gutenberg allowed for type to be printed. This led to the development of playing cards, magazines, books, and pamphlets. -
Mar 15, 1500
First Italic Typeface
In 1500 Aldus Manutius developed the first italic typeface. Typography is the second artistic devlopment that changed graphic design. It has changed throughout the years and has had an impact in many periods of time. -
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Early 19th Century
The early nineteenth century lead to an explosion in graphic design. -
World Ward 1 Propaganda
Graphic design really hit the world hard during World War 1. Propaganda posters were everywhere trying to convince citizens to fight for their country. I consider this one of the main impacts graphic design has had on the world. The war lasted from 1914- to 1918. -
Paul Rand
Paul Rand is an iconic graphic designer from the 20th century. He is known for creating some of the most iconic logos including ABC,IBM, and UPS. He is also known for establishing the Swiss style in the United States. -
Milton Glaser
Milton Glaser is one of the most well known graphic designers of all time. He is known for his I heart NY design. He introduced an eclectic, narrative style full of historical references that amalgamated illustration with vintage typography. -
Shigeo Fukuda
One of the most notable graphic designs of the modern age is Shigeo Fukuda. He is known for his simplicity and his use of optical illusions. He is the first Japanese designer elected into the New York Art Directors Club Hall of Fame. -
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Graphic Design from Late 20th century till now.
Graphic Design has really had an impact from the late 20th Century until now. -
David Carson
David Carson is an iconic graphic designer in the 20th century. He is known for his design for Raygun magazine. He is know for using "dirty" typography which is different than the standard. -
Stefan Sagmeister
Stefan Sagmeister is another iconic graphic designer in today's world. He is known for his unorthodox, provocative designs that tweak the status quo and question the designer’s role in society. He is known for creating album arts for popular bands like OK GO, The Rolling Stones, and Aerosmith. -
Newspapers
The second way I think that graphic design has really impacted the world is through newspapers. Newspapers are the first way news is spread to the public and there have been some iconic newspaper headlines. For example, on November 22, 1963 JFK was shot and the newspaper headline that day was very memorable. Some others include Hitlers death, the Titanic sinking, and Obama's Election -
Album Covers
Another example of a work of art in graphic design would be the development of album art for music. The album art for music is a visual representation of the music on an album. There are some very iconic album arts out there. The album arts for Nirvana's Nevermind, The Beatles's Abbey Road, and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon are the most memorable ones. -
Invention of Interface Design
The invention of computers and interface design in the early 1970s allowed us to start editing our pictures on computers and created graphics. It changed the way we make graphics and icons. This is what we use today for a majority of our designs. This allowed for the development of programs like Photoshop and Illustrator. -
Modern Typography
Typography is one of the examples of work in graphic design. A unique display of text that shows a company, film, or book can be very memorable. For example, the text for the Harry Potter films is a very iconic example of typography in today's world. Other examples include the logos for ABC, Twilight, and Pokemon. -
Posters
Posters are another example of works in graphic design. They have been used from the 19th century until now. Examples of iconic posters include the propaganda posters from World War 1 and the Obama hope posters released in 2008.
