Timeline of graphic design

By Wesle\y
  • Pictographs and Symbols
    15,000 BCE

    Pictographs and Symbols

    The graphic design roots started in 15,000 BC when pictographs and symbols were used in caves to use visual communication.(https://customlogos.com/blog/history-graphic-design/)
  • Printing Press
    1440

    Printing Press

    When the printing press was invented graphic design pictures and written word could be massed produced more efficiency more than ever before.which also lead to more paper mills and more availability for painting and graphic design. (https://customlogos.com/blog/history-graphic-design/)
  • The Industrial revolution

    The Industrial revolution

    The industrial revolution doubled the production of paper and reduced the labor by 90 percent so that everyone could create and paint things because this was a time of imagination and ingenuity. (https://customlogos.com/blog/history-graphic-design/)
  • The first graphic design agency

    The first graphic design agency

    This agency brought together architects, artists, and designers to create ceramics, fashion, silver, furniture, and graphic arts they influenced design standards for the coming generations.
    (https://uxdesign.cc/a-brief-history-of-graphic-design-90eb5e1b5632)
  • Pop Art

    Pop Art

    The pop art movement began as a revolt against the dominant approaches to art, culture, and traditional views on what art should be and highly influenced how we see art today.
  • The Birth of D&AD

    The Birth of D&AD

    a group of designers and art directors join together to share their passions of creative communication, in 1962 they dedicated themselves to use graphic design to design advertisements for businesses and other things.
    (https://www.creativebloq.com/design/key-moments-modern-design-5132683)
  • Invention of Photoshop

    Invention of Photoshop

    The invention of Photoshop was one of the most significant events in the history of graphic design. This tool was used to make designing things much easier for people and had all the tools necessary for those aspiring to design things with visual communication.