GRAPHIC DESIGN is a professional field of study based on the foundations of visual communication. The study of graphic design encompasses cultural, aesthetic, ergonomic, technical, ethical, and economic fields. Designers create communications that serve many needs-everything from warning labels to multimedia interfaces. They solve communication problems of all types and sizes. The solutions require creativity, lateral thinking, research, and excellent verbal and written communication skills.

 

Graphic Design has its roots in a variety of sources, including the study and history of the fine arts as well as the knowledge of technology and its history. The history of graphic design is linked to commerce and the ability of merchants, institutions and governments to communicate with their fellow citizens. It is also related to philosophical, literary and artistic movements.