History of graphic design

Graphics (from Greek γραφικός, graphikos) are the production of visual statements on some surface, such as a wall, canvas, pottery, computer screen, paper, stone or landscape. It includes everything that relates to creation of signs, charts, logos, graphs, drawings, line art, symbols, geometric designs and so on. Graphic design is the art or profession of combining text, pictures, and ideas in advertisements, publication, or website. At its widest definition, it therefore includes the whole history of art, although painting and other aspects of the subject are more usually treated as art history.

History

Hundreds of graphic designs of animals by the primitive people in the Chauvet Cave, in the south of France, which were drawn earlier than 30,000 BC,^[2] as well as similar designs in the Lascaux cave of France that were drawn earlier than 14,000 BC,^[3] or the designs of the primitive hunters in the Bhimbetka rock shelters in India that were drawn earlier than 7,000 BC,^[4] and the Aboriginal Rock Art, in the Kakadu National Park of Australia,^[5] and many other rock or cave paintings in other parts of the world show that graphics have a very long history which is shared among humanity. This history together with the history of writing which was emerged in 3000-4000 BC are at the foundation of the Graphic Art.

Examples of Graphics arts