Interesting Facts About Graphic Design’s History

For the past few decades, graphic design has evolved significantly. But are you aware of its history? Did you know that ancient Egyptians are recognized as the first logo designers? In the 13^th century, they have branded domestic animals with hieroglyphs to make their ownership.

Other Cool Facts About The History Of Graphic Design

Graphic design began with Egyptian hieroglyphics and Sumerian pictographs during 2500 BC-1400 BC.

The first every moveable type in the mid-1400s was developed by Johannes Gutenberg. But only in 1530 that the first type of foundry was opened by Claude Garamond, creating and selling fonts to printers.

During the 18^th century, letters were already designed. And these were based from different mathematical drafting principles. In the 1800s, ornamental typography likewise started. In the same era, Art Nouveau emerged as an international art style.

Between 1960s and 1970s, pop art and psychadelia became among the famous graphic design styles. And in the mid-1970s, designers focused more on distorting style, word spacing, collage, and typewriter type.

From the 1990s to today, street style designs became popular. Moreover, typefaces were produced massively and marketed for computers. In 1992, the world’s first website was launched.

Helvetica, one of the most used fonts these days, was introduced during the 20^th century.

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