subject: The History Of Graphic Design [print this page] Though type-printing may have started being used as early as the 5th century in China, books really gained more popularity in the 1400's, with the advent of Johann Gutenberg's printing press. This made books readily available throughout Europe, and increased the importance of reading books as a form of learning and communication.
In the 19th century, graphic design began to take hold. More printing presses were being operated and newspapers were even more widely spread and distributed than ever before. Logos used as advertising started to pop up more between the 19th and 20th centuries, some that even still exist today, such as Prudential Insurance and their Rock of Gibraltar.
The term "graphic design" came to be in the early 20th century. Since the industrial revolution, and particularly after the economic boom following World War II, there was a greater and greater need for graphic design in advertising and packaging. And then with the creation of the television set, followed by the arrival of the Internet in the late 20th century, graphic design has become one of the most popular business fields to be involved in today.
Graphic design has come a long way from the pictograms of ancient times. In fact, there is so much competition between graphic illustrators that graphic design is an affordable service that your company can hire to boost recognition and increase the transfer of information about your business.
by: Roderick Wisham
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