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15,000 BCE
Early Innovations in Visual Communication and Printing
15,000–10,000 BC: Pictographs and symbols in the Lascaux caves in southern France represent the first known visual communication. -
3600 BCE
The Blau Monuments
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1460
Albrecht Pfister
First to add illustrations to a printed book. -
The first Caslon Old Style font
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The first Sans-serif type font appears in a book.
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The development of the halftone screen allows for the first photo to be printed with a full range of tones.
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Modern Design Styles Emerge
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Art Deco, with its bold geometrics and high contrast colors, becomes mainstream. -
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Illustrations that revolved around collages and overlaid elements became popular in the Post-Modern movement. -
The Digital Revolution
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2000's
Grunge design emerges, using rough textures to portray a gritty feeling. -
On-screen
Cinemagraphs, photographs where one small movement is made, emerge to grab viewers' attention in the clutter of on-screen marketing.