Graphic design is the process
and art of combining text and graphics and communicating
an effective message in the design of logos, graphics,
brochures, newsletters, posters, signs, and any
other type of visual communication. Today's graphic
designers often use desktop publishing software
and techniques to achieve their goals.
Graphic design as a practice can be traced
back to the origin of the written word, but
only in the late 19th century did it become
identified as a separate entity.
Modern graphic design has evolved into a profession
that is done almost entirely on computers.
Refers to any computer device or program that
makes a computer capable of displaying and manipulating
pictures. The term also refers to the images
themselves. For example, laser printers and
plotters are graphics devices because they permit
the computer to output pictures. A graphics
monitor is a display monitor that can display
pictures. A graphics board (or graphics card)
is a printed circuit board that, when installed
in a computer, permits the computer to display
pictures.
Many software applications include graphics
components. Such programs are said to support
graphics. For example, certain word processors
support graphics because they let you draw or
import pictures. All CAD/CAM systems support
graphics. Some database management systems and
spreadsheet programs support graphics because
they let you display data in the form of graphs
and charts. Such applications are often referred
to as business graphics.
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