History of Graphic Design

Johann Gutenberg

Jan 1, 1430

WORLD EVENT
Invented the First Printing Press

Major Artist

Jan 1, 1470

Nicholas Jenson was a typographer who created Roman Typeface.

Significant Art

Jan 1, 1890

First Movie Poster was for a french film called L'Arroseur Arose. meaning a Waterer Watering.

Major Artist

Jan 1, 1921

Russian Designer El Lissitzky was a ground breaking designer who created designs using shapes and images to tell a story and not text.

Significant Art

Apr 24, 1924

The First Magazine Printed

Major Artist

Jan 1, 1940

Waltor Landor is considered the Grandfather of Branding. He was the best in his field.

Major Artist

Jan 1, 1949

Saul Bass was a great designer who focused on Advertising

Significant Art

Jan 1, 1962

Andy Warhol Campbell Soup Can design

Major Artist

Jan 1, 1970

Paula Scher has been in the forfront of graphic design. She has created some very inspiring designs.

First Personal Computer

Jan 1, 1975

WORLD EVENT
IBM Altair 8800

Artistic Developments

Jan 1, 1980

Electronic Page Composition Systems

Artistic Development

Jan 1, 1980

Creation of Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop and Type Editor.

Artistic Development

Jan 1, 1985

MS Paint