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In the year of 1901 Frank Lloyd Wright released “The Art and Craft of the Machine,” this stared the begging of companies using custom made logos. The logos help brand the companies and give them a personized look, catching more customers. https://customlogos.com/blog/history-graphic-design/ -
In 1902 the Koloman Moser had a poster for the 13th Secession exhibition. It included a blend of three figures, lettering, and geometric ornament into a modular whole. later after that Moser and the architect Josef Hoffmann started a company with furniture and design objects. https://www.britannica.com/art/graphic-design/Graphic-design-in-the-20th-century -
The book designer William Addison Dwiggins first used the term “graphic design” to describe what his job was in creating and managing the visuals of a book design. This term stayed on since from day one graphic designers had trouble explaining to non-graphic designers what they did since the role was new. https://99designs.com/blog/design-history-movements/history-graphic-design/ -
In 1923 El Lissitzky created a design that is indicative of the revolution in print design in the 1920s.HIs concepts of design created a whole new way to look at design in general, Lissitzky and a few dozen others set the agenda for the blend of information-design, graphics, photo-collage and combinations of typography and photography that currently dominates both design education and current practice in the digital arts. https://mediartinnovation.com/2014/07/07/graphic-design-in-the-1920s/ -
the legendary designer Paul Rand helped lead graphic design into its current form. He Created and printed his theories and ideologies in the seminal work "Thoughts on Design," which Pushed the industry of graphic design on forward to new levels. https://99designs.com/blog/design-history-movements/history-graphic-design/ -
Graphic design emerged out in the 1960s due to the brutality of the Southeast Asia wars, an increasing racial divide, and the rebellion of the youth against the cultural norms. Drugs, and rock and roll dominated the scene, and the art and design of era reflected these changes. Unlike the prim and neat designs like in the 1950s the 1960s were full of asymmetrical experiential styles and messy grunge abstracts. https://www.hellocreativeagency.com/blog/design-through-the-decades-the-1960s -
the 1970s were the year for other culture influence to filter into designs all over the world. After japan recovered from WWII they quickly became a major player in the industry. Some elements from Japanese art that became common was things like symmetry, colors that meshed well together and icons in the center of the design. https://blog.marketo.com/2018/06/the-evolution-of-graphic-design.html -
The 80s was full of bright and bold colors to catch attention. personal computers were now affordable giving design to all. In 1985, Microsoft introduced Windows, leading to people no longer needing to learn how to use MS-DOS to use a computer. all you need was to click on some buttons and now you could design. The decade was also well known for big and blocky text. https://blog.marketo.com/2018/06/the-evolution-of-graphic-design.html -
The 1990s were influenced by the appearance of the internet and websites Web designs were simple and straightforward and did the job well. Tables was the foundation of every site, but it's usage limited designers creativity, so web design was boring while it display clear and understandable meanings. https://www.hellocreativeagency.com/blog/design-through-the-decades-the-1990s -
2020 had broken all trends in the past century. From basic colors and simple line art to 3D art, 2020 made its big impact on graphic design. With the increases for technology graphics design became more creative. Graphic design is used for logos, websites, marketing, posters and advertisements. With the help of graphic design companies addressing covid-19 with catchy and colorful slogans and warning. https://graphicmama.com/blog/graphic-design-trends-2020/
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