top of page
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/84770f_19f4e5c63362171e3627279133aa05e4.jpg/v1/fill/w_1280,h_800,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/84770f_19f4e5c63362171e3627279133aa05e4.jpg)
A Brief History of Graphic Design
To construct a bridge, you must first build a framework. The history of Graphic Design did that for us. It created the framework for the bridge we know today as Graphic Design. For us to truly understand just where Graphic Design has come from and how much of a bridge it has created, it ’s important to look at the history of Graphic Design.
![The Lascaux Caves](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_fc3d852ac305af4edd51b528f57c3baf.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_286,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_fc3d852ac305af4edd51b528f57c3baf.jpg)
![The Blau Monument](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_18d9e88320b9d3f99ddd5962003e26eb.jpg/v1/fill/w_225,h_225,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_18d9e88320b9d3f99ddd5962003e26eb.jpg)
![The Birth of Paper making](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_eb2caf6e915c1e9811ff1d3087651c92.gif/v1/fill/w_299,h_204,al_c,pstr/3c2626_eb2caf6e915c1e9811ff1d3087651c92.gif)
![The Book of Kells](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_68a828021fdf53db6e7417c40191c51c.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_600,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_68a828021fdf53db6e7417c40191c51c.jpg)
![The Creation of Moveable Type](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_8ab13585a1995e79a988091d08e7c123.jpg/v1/fill/w_340,h_237,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_8ab13585a1995e79a988091d08e7c123.jpg)
![Johann Gutenberg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_7f95fb9fb769d05e5c1c080b5d7e57d9.jpg/v1/fill/w_301,h_433,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_7f95fb9fb769d05e5c1c080b5d7e57d9.jpg)
![The Birth of Typefaces](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_cbf24259052fa344428e344a4251c02b.jpg/v1/fill/w_792,h_543,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_cbf24259052fa344428e344a4251c02b.jpg)
![Der Ackermann aus Böhmen](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_12a9153accfa8af3531825e5494a10fe.jpg/v1/fill/w_404,h_633,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_12a9153accfa8af3531825e5494a10fe.jpg)
![Industrial Revolution](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_485ab1b0340c3374f8b1883460cf95c3.jpg/v1/fill/w_500,h_366,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_485ab1b0340c3374f8b1883460cf95c3.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_3df0c8647b5e59dcbdbb39558d3969ad.jpg/v1/fill/w_451,h_640,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_3df0c8647b5e59dcbdbb39558d3969ad.jpg)
![Serif vs Sans-serif Typfaces](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_c9a1339871552bd16ce0501a43c57cf5.jpg/v1/fill/w_495,h_276,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_c9a1339871552bd16ce0501a43c57cf5.jpg)
![William Morris](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_66d11c622558e4817ac38a0e4990aa04.jpg/v1/fill/w_220,h_277,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_66d11c622558e4817ac38a0e4990aa04.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_47ab536f060022d734d63003da36627b.jpg/v1/fill/w_314,h_500,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_47ab536f060022d734d63003da36627b.jpg)
![Art Nouveau](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_5b7a996e96b6cafa93f9741918c4adce.jpg/v1/fill/w_650,h_859,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_5b7a996e96b6cafa93f9741918c4adce.jpg)
![World War I](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_2ca08205195f1a39115dc917010c3d40.jpg/v1/fill/w_626,h_833,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_2ca08205195f1a39115dc917010c3d40.jpg)
![The Bauhaus School](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_bfcd158eb06f8eaf382a3d7602fd91d0.jpg/v1/fill/w_500,h_343,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_bfcd158eb06f8eaf382a3d7602fd91d0.jpg)
![The International Expo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_12be9214cb6501a1f9afc069f0249f16.jpg/v1/fill/w_967,h_1400,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_12be9214cb6501a1f9afc069f0249f16.jpg)
![World War II](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_da23c16ef6c5029fd634d8761ffa1339.jpg/v1/fill/w_380,h_497,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_da23c16ef6c5029fd634d8761ffa1339.jpg)
![1940's - 1950's Graphic Design](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_48934cb6f1fae3293bc77bcf53450763.jpg/v1/fill/w_391,h_600,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_48934cb6f1fae3293bc77bcf53450763.jpg)
![1960's - 1970's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_5efdf91f686b45f4eb34d2c696ee1c89.jpg/v1/fill/w_483,h_640,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_5efdf91f686b45f4eb34d2c696ee1c89.jpg)
![1980's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_bb84dbc89cb41b90cdd5e5ac1db3276e.gif/v1/fill/w_248,h_279,al_c,pstr/3c2626_bb84dbc89cb41b90cdd5e5ac1db3276e.gif)
![1990's - Today](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_4a02b8f62375b71cfcdd60c78dc5a06b.jpg/v1/fill/w_507,h_755,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_4a02b8f62375b71cfcdd60c78dc5a06b.jpg)
![The Lascaux Caves](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_fc3d852ac305af4edd51b528f57c3baf.jpg/v1/fill/w_473,h_286,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_fc3d852ac305af4edd51b528f57c3baf.jpg)
![The Blau Monument](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_18d9e88320b9d3f99ddd5962003e26eb.jpg/v1/fill/w_225,h_225,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_18d9e88320b9d3f99ddd5962003e26eb.jpg)
![The Birth of Paper making](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_eb2caf6e915c1e9811ff1d3087651c92.gif/v1/fill/w_299,h_204,al_c,pstr/3c2626_eb2caf6e915c1e9811ff1d3087651c92.gif)
![The Book of Kells](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_68a828021fdf53db6e7417c40191c51c.jpg/v1/fill/w_461,h_600,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_68a828021fdf53db6e7417c40191c51c.jpg)
![The Creation of Moveable Type](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_8ab13585a1995e79a988091d08e7c123.jpg/v1/fill/w_340,h_237,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_8ab13585a1995e79a988091d08e7c123.jpg)
![Johann Gutenberg](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_7f95fb9fb769d05e5c1c080b5d7e57d9.jpg/v1/fill/w_301,h_433,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_7f95fb9fb769d05e5c1c080b5d7e57d9.jpg)
![The Birth of Typefaces](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_cbf24259052fa344428e344a4251c02b.jpg/v1/fill/w_792,h_543,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_cbf24259052fa344428e344a4251c02b.jpg)
![Der Ackermann aus Böhmen](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_12a9153accfa8af3531825e5494a10fe.jpg/v1/fill/w_404,h_633,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_12a9153accfa8af3531825e5494a10fe.jpg)
![Industrial Revolution](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_485ab1b0340c3374f8b1883460cf95c3.jpg/v1/fill/w_500,h_366,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_485ab1b0340c3374f8b1883460cf95c3.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_3df0c8647b5e59dcbdbb39558d3969ad.jpg/v1/fill/w_451,h_640,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_3df0c8647b5e59dcbdbb39558d3969ad.jpg)
![Serif vs Sans-serif Typfaces](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_c9a1339871552bd16ce0501a43c57cf5.jpg/v1/fill/w_495,h_276,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_c9a1339871552bd16ce0501a43c57cf5.jpg)
![William Morris](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_66d11c622558e4817ac38a0e4990aa04.jpg/v1/fill/w_220,h_277,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_66d11c622558e4817ac38a0e4990aa04.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_47ab536f060022d734d63003da36627b.jpg/v1/fill/w_314,h_500,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_47ab536f060022d734d63003da36627b.jpg)
![Art Nouveau](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_5b7a996e96b6cafa93f9741918c4adce.jpg/v1/fill/w_650,h_859,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_5b7a996e96b6cafa93f9741918c4adce.jpg)
![World War I](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_2ca08205195f1a39115dc917010c3d40.jpg/v1/fill/w_626,h_833,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_2ca08205195f1a39115dc917010c3d40.jpg)
![The Bauhaus School](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_bfcd158eb06f8eaf382a3d7602fd91d0.jpg/v1/fill/w_500,h_343,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_bfcd158eb06f8eaf382a3d7602fd91d0.jpg)
![The International Expo](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_12be9214cb6501a1f9afc069f0249f16.jpg/v1/fill/w_967,h_1400,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_12be9214cb6501a1f9afc069f0249f16.jpg)
![World War II](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_da23c16ef6c5029fd634d8761ffa1339.jpg/v1/fill/w_380,h_497,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_da23c16ef6c5029fd634d8761ffa1339.jpg)
![1940's - 1950's Graphic Design](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_48934cb6f1fae3293bc77bcf53450763.jpg/v1/fill/w_391,h_600,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_48934cb6f1fae3293bc77bcf53450763.jpg)
![1960's - 1970's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_5efdf91f686b45f4eb34d2c696ee1c89.jpg/v1/fill/w_483,h_640,al_c,q_80,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_5efdf91f686b45f4eb34d2c696ee1c89.jpg)
![1980's](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_bb84dbc89cb41b90cdd5e5ac1db3276e.gif/v1/fill/w_248,h_279,al_c,pstr/3c2626_bb84dbc89cb41b90cdd5e5ac1db3276e.gif)
![1990's - Today](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_4a02b8f62375b71cfcdd60c78dc5a06b.jpg/v1/fill/w_507,h_755,al_c,q_85,enc_avif,quality_auto/3c2626_4a02b8f62375b71cfcdd60c78dc5a06b.jpg)
![](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3c2626_40d5e0ab997e5015956a798138ffc3c7.gif)
bottom of page