history of graphic design By rescchriii 62,000 BCE cave paintings Period: 62,000 BCE to 2025 history of graphic design 1301 earliest signs of graphic design 14th century 1439 gutenberg press 1620 first print advertisements 1837 Chromolithography 1921 william addison dwiggins first person to use the term: "Graphic design" 1990 Adobe photoshop