Graphic design is an art that uses skill, information, and technology to communicate to the world. Graphic design, even though it may not have been called that, has evolved with technology. It always has been here to get our thoughts across, but they didn't always use pictures and color. Graphic design started out as typography, letter writing, which quickly gained popularity.

Designers then started to influence advertising. The balance began to shift from purely verbal concepts to image presentation. Then the letter types, typewriters, were made. Next came the photocopiers. Finally today we use computer publishing. Even though designers now use computers, they still need pen and markers to create some images.

Graphic design changed just as drastically as our language. It allows easier communication to be achieved between two parties. Individuals with dissimilar backgrounds still share communication with common experiences. Visual design permits individuals with different heritages to exchange ideas.

The logo is the most difficult piece of graphic design. The designer has to be able to make a portrayal of the company from scratch. The logo has to be able to fit on a stamp or be as big as a billboard. A company communicates to anyone who runs across their logo, advertisements, menus, or mailer. Even a logo speaks. Logos are important visual representations of a business. The colors show what kind of people they are. If the colors are bright and cheery, you have a down to earth, happy image.

When business uses a monotonous, dull, deep red or green, they give out the more sophisticated image. If the company logo consists of only a small forest, then the consumer will know the business is near a forest, using a forest, or has something to do with trees or forests. (Hopefully your designer is more creative to give you something more than trees and your company name.) Just by giving out the name of the business, usually the consumer will figure out what type of business it is. This is just in a logo. Keep the communications consistent, otherwise the audience gets confused.

When using a 'demonstration,' the message is clear, because the audience has proof the product work or the service is good. The 'declarative' technique is a strong one. It makes a bold statement catching your audience. 'Inferential' is usually only used on larger companies, because it only uses a trademark to identify the company. They do not put the company name on the finished product. The quality is already known. The company only wants to keep its image on the minds of the audience.

When a designer attaches an 'emotional appeal' to the design, all strategies of persuasion are involved. 'Compassion catches the reader such as the emotional appeal.

The graphic designer will often incorporate different forms as well as graphics on the packaging to attract a consumer. All those examples have different methods of getting the business's ideas out. They all communicate differently. There is a lot of skill in getting a quality product across to an audience. A designer has to have years of experiences behind him to understand and complete the process of any project. It all starts with information. The designer has to know the needs of the client.

What is the client's line of business, and where do they plan on going? Up front information to fact finding is used to get the client's business objective, if they want a logo, menu, a mailer to keep in touch, a brochure, etc.

When the designer knows his/her limitations of communicating the client's ideas, he/she has to start putting together the design. Techniques in design are mainly the designer's personal style, but the ability to render visuals quickly and concisely is one of the designer's most critical skills.

There are a lot of computer programs out there used for designing, but before you start using those, you need to know the elements. The designer must also know how to use all the elements, lines, forms and shapes, masses, colors, and textures.

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