Graphic designers are now “a skill”, not a profession, a new report says, and that means they can become “graphics designers”.The report by consultancy McKinsey & Accelestar paints a dire picture of a world in which graphic designers are expected to work as graphic designers, not just as graphic artists.“The ‘graphics designer’ is no longer […]
In the early 50s, people would wear clothes that didn’t have sleeves, so it was often possible to take a photo of your clothes, which would show the silhouette and the fabric.It would be your first impression of the designer.But by the mid-60s, designers were starting to start to use photographs to show off their […]
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a piece about the power of graphic design to change the way companies operate.I’ve since been following the story of a woman who started an online shop with the help of a graphic designer, who, in turn, made a fortune selling a set of digital prints that were, […]
A player who used a graphic design piece of artwork to adorn a wall of the Seattle Memorial Auditorium in Seattle last year has been sentenced to three years in prison.Mark Seidman, 31, who played for the Columbus Blue Jackets and Philadelphia Flyers, used a piece of art titled “Wolves” to adorns the front of […]
Graphic design has been on the rise for years, and the latest crop of apps is all about helping users make beautiful design decisions.Whether it’s making the perfect photo collage, creating a beautiful graphic, or creating a unique vector graphic, there’s a lot of options to choose from.Here are five graphic design applications that are […]
Software for making photos and videos can be used to generate “viral” images, according to a report by Bloomberg News.The software, called AI Photos, creates “lenses” of photos and video to look like images and video taken in a studio.The software also uses artificial intelligence to automatically make annotations.Bloomberg said the software was used by […]
Graphic design is a term used to describe the art and practice of designing and printing designs to display on an electronic medium.In today’s world, that is a very broad term, and graphic design has become an integral part of our digital future.Graphic designers are a diverse group of individuals and organizations that have been […]
I know it’s the end of the world, but I’m still here and still fighting.I’m fighting the fight.It’s not over.I just know it.I know the fight’s not done.It can’t be.I have to keep fighting.The fight is on.I still have to find the courage to continue to fight for what’s right.I won’t let this happen to […]
By now you’re probably familiar with this: a team of graphic designers are building a basketball game, but they’re also designing the graphics for the game’s player-generated content, the “tweets.”That’s a pretty big deal.The tweets themselves are part of a massive, sprawling story, with some of them actually taking up entire sections of the game […]
It is not a secret that female designers have a reputation for producing graphic stories with gender-neutral images.But this year, as more women are entering the field, there is also a growing body of work that has used more female-oriented imagery to create graphic stories.Here are seven of the best stories on this year’s list.1.A […]