Graphic Design   Tags: art, design, graphic_design, visual_research  

A Is the First Letter of the Alphabet
John Rieben / 1965-66

"Graphic design is a popular art and a practical art, an applied art and an ancient art. Simply put, it is the art of visualizing ideas.”

- Jessica Helfand

view the AIGA short film "What is Graphic Design?"

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