Graphic design

Cave Drawing

100

The first knonw work of arts. Records of hundreds of graphic designs of animal by primative people in the Chauvet Cave. There were drawn around 30,000B.C. This is crazy because of how early people started to draw.

Pottery

100

Since the ancient times, graphic design has been used in making pottery. Making decorative pottery using in the kitchen or just for show was common in a household. traced back to 6500B.C!

Calligraphy

300

Started using Calligraphy, which is a decorative art of writing. Reliions started using this writing because it is said to create a spiritual feeling. It is a mystical type of writing for the feeling it creates

Writing

353

The first written script or poem. Written by the chinese and is their most famous peace of writing. t is named the Lantingji Xu.

Heraldry

Oct 9, 600

Heraldry is designing a coat of arms. Which midievel knights used to show who they were. It began so you could destinguish the other side during fights of fully armored suits.

The Qur'an

Oct 9, 723

The Qur'an is the muslim's holy book. Graphic design is used all over the book for decoration. They used gold paper and black ink to utilize an angled alphebet named Kuffi.

Miniatures

Oct 9, 1204

Art started to become popular in the 1200s. The began making small arts for house hold decor. Keeping it simple and naming them "Miniatures".

Playing Cards

Oct 9, 1294

China starts getting more creative and starts making playing cards. putting designs on cards starting the games such as goldfish. Was created in the 12 century found 2 men using them to gamble

Ma Lin

Oct 9, 1300

A Chinesse painter named Ma Lin started to study graphic design for further skills. His messaged is conveyed by breaking the perspective rules of proportionality. Showing how the more important things stand out more than others.

African art

Oct 9, 1700

African art is diffrent from the other arts. All their sufferings are thrown into there masterpieces making them inspirational arts. The darker colors are used and the design creates an emotional feeling while looking at this art.

Maps

Oct 9, 1729

Taking graphic design to another level, they started creating maps! Makin it easier to find a location in the early 1700s.

signatures

Jul 4, 1776

Signatures show that a person or organization has provided proof of their involvement. You sign your signature on documents such as peace treaties and your signatures show you agree and you have seen the document

Logos

Oct 9, 1892

Businesses use these to destinguish themselves from other businesses. Logos design a creates a good vibe for the business and its customers.

Communication

Oct 9, 1900

Graphic design helps communication as a whole considering the symbols everybody is similar with. Red cross, circle with a slash threw it are just a couple examples of the graphic communication. Starting in the early 1900s.

Aztec art

Oct 9, 1929

Having incredible art Aztecs could be considered an abberation at this time because it was so unusual for people to draw as good at this time. The Vatican, is one of the few graphic manuscripts left of the Aztecs. Founded in Mexico