History of Graphic Design

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  • The invention of the Gutenberg press
    1439

    The invention of the Gutenberg press

  • Chromolithography

    Chromolithography

    the first muti-colored prints
  • The Wiener Werkstätte

    The Wiener Werkstätte

    The first graphic design agency

  • The term "graphic design" shows up for the first time

    William Addison Dwiggins was the first person to use the term graphic design.
  • Paul Rand reinvents the corporate logo

    Paul Rand reinvents the corporate logo

    Paul Rand redesigned the logo for IBM and it became a symbol of modernity and inspired many other companies to change their logos as well.
  • Punk inspired graphic design

    Punk inspired graphic design

    In the 1970's people's graphic design started to take on a punk inspired feel.
  • Adobe Photoshop

    Adobe Photoshop

    Photoshop added a whole new type of Graphic design into the world.