Graphic design timeline

By Kalina Hagen 07
  • Cave painting
    38,000 BCE

    Cave painting

    This is how cave men communicated to one another they also decorated their homes at the same time
  • Chinese Printing
    1040 BCE

    Chinese Printing

    This was a method of making multiple copies at once it is the version before the printing press
  • Medieval Calligraphy
    700

    Medieval Calligraphy

    They wanted more artistry in the bible and so they started doing calligraphy
  • Storefront deisgns
    1389

    Storefront deisgns

    They started to drink more wine and ale instead of water and they needed some way to publish it other than just saying wine and ale, They created designs for these products.
  • Invention of the printing press
    1439

    Invention of the printing press

    The printing press was created and with the printing press being created more books were being made. With more books being written more covers of books needed to be created.
  • First ever printed add

    First ever printed add

    The printing press was getting so sufficient that they tried to do an add with a picture. And to their luck it turned out.
  • Chromolithology

    Chromolithology

    They stared printing designs in color
  • Graphic design is finally given a name

    Graphic design is finally given a name

    Author William Addison officially named designs on object graphic design.
  • Digital era

    Digital era

    Instead of just drawing by hand they finally started creating designs on computer