The concept behind graphic design has been around since humans were creating cave paintings 40,000 years ago; and each major civilization that emerged over the ensuing centuries put its own spin on what would become known as “graphic design.” From the Cave of Altimira to ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics to contemporary infographics, if the process involves the creation and arrangement of images, it falls under the broad umbrella “graphic design.”

The first mass-produced, and widely distributed, graphic design rendering, of course, occurred after Johan Gutenberg invented the printing press during the first half of the 15th century A.D. Although humans have been designing graphics for thousands of years, graphic design first became recognized as a distinct discipline during the 20th century. The term “graphic desi Read More