History of Graphic Design

By james go
  • 500

    Pottery

    Pottery
    From ancient times graphic design was used on pottery and ceramics. This Greek lekythos use olive oil to depict a scene. Also other culture use different types of clay.
  • Oct 9, 1000

    The Qur'an

    The Qur'an
    The Islamic countries use alot of graphic design for their holy book call The Qur;an. Muslim scribes use black ink and golden paper to make a certain angle for their alphabet. They decorate the margin, paper, and other graphical design to make their book pretty.
  • Oct 9, 1294

    playing cards

    playing cards
    It is believed that the Chinese invented playing cards. Cards enter Europe from Islamic Empire. Europe was the one that change the Islamic card into queen, kings, jester, and knights.
  • Oct 9, 1300

    Asian Painting

    Asian Painting
    A chinese painter name Ma Lin dating back to the 13th century. His art convey the breaking down of the perspective rule of porportulality. One example of is the person in the front appear smaller and the back appear bigger. This show that the back person has greater importance.
  • Oct 9, 1385

    Heraldry

    Heraldy is the practice of designing and displaying coats of arms. One example is that the Roman use eagles as their coat of arm. Another example of coat of arm is that the persian use their god, Ahura Mazda.
  • Oct 9, 1400

    History

    History
    In 30,000BC, hunters use to draw on caves to symbolize something. In Lascaux Cave of France there was drawing dated back in 14,000BC. These history brought the foundation of Graphic Art.

  • Trademark- Coca Cola

    Trademark- Coca Cola
    Mason Robinson created the Coca Cola symbol in 1885. The logo was use over a century. A senseful logo will create a sense of loyalty.

  • Placards and Posters

    Placards and Posters
    Placards and poster existed from ancient times. The persion relief that depicted the important historical event. Romans use whitewashed walls so seller, money lenders, and slave trader wrote their announcement and advertise their products.

  • Books

    Books
    Back then, medieval religious manuscripted use graphic design alot in their books. One of the book is the Gospel book of Insular Art. Barbian people in Northern Europe use interlace and geometric decoration.