history of graphic design

By camilabank
  • The Start of Graphic Design
    15,000 BCE

    The Start of Graphic Design

    In 15,000 BC, pictographs and symbols were written on the walls of caves in Southern France.
  • 105 BCE

    The Invention of Paper and Printing

    At this time, paper was first made my a Chinese man that then led to printing, which let people print symbols on paper.
  • 1460

    Illustrations in printed books

    Paper mills arrived to Europe, leading to books and illustrations in books being printed.
  • The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution

    The Industrial Revolution led a new era for graphic design with the printing press.
  • The release of "The Art and Craft of the Machine"

    The release of "The Art and Craft of the Machine"

    Lloyd Wright released this book, showing all of the options in graphic design. This led to businesses creating logos with pictures and symbols instead of just words.

  • Photoshop

    Computer technology advanced and brought computer design applications such as photoshop, which revolutionized graphic design.

  • Graphic design today

    Graphic design has revolutionized the world as it became the center of almost every business. Especially design on digital platforms, used to promote many different things in our lives today.