Before I read the article, I did not know what graphic design is. I just thought that graphic design is just one of the arts, but it is not. I can understand what graphic design is. According to the author, “graphic design is a creative process that combines art and technology to communicate ideas.” Graphic design is communication with people. Graphic design is all around us. It can tell us by image or typographic. I can put emphasize to think about “communication” when I design.

I have question. How can I handle idea when I design? Sometimes people can think lot of good idea, but handling ideas is too difficult. Thus, I want to know more about how designer can handle their lots of good ideas.

Not until reading the article did I realize how broad the term “Graphic Design” is and how it can really be applied to everything. When first taking the course, I thought of graphic design as solely a computer-based thing and mostly designing web pages and logos. I never thought about things such as the labels inside our clothing or on gum wrappers, movie credits, TV ads, etc.

Considering there are so many different directions that a graphic designer can go, one question I have is does a professional graphic designer usually stick to one category for most of their career? Like does a graphic designer usually find one, I guess “sub-category” to focus on and become an “expert” in? Like say, billboards? Or are a majority of graphic designers very versatile and work on a bunch of different kinds of projects from magazines, to billboards, to labels? Also, when you’re a graphic designer do you get hired as the graphic designer for one company and you’re their graphic designer for good? Or are you more independent and get hired by a variety of companies/businesses just for one of their projects/requests? My guess would be that I’m sure both are options in this career field, and it depends on what company it is you’re designing for. I’m sure big, established companies such as Google, Target, etc. have an established team of graphic designers who work on all types of their graphic design needs, and I’m sure small, independent businesses just hire a graphic designer for one task.

Another question I have is regarding restrictions when it comes to certain labels. For example- warning labels on products, warning/caution signs on the street, nutrition facts, etc. Are there specific fonts you must stick to? Is there a minimum size or maximum size? When it comes to labels on boxes or bottles of mediation (over the counter and prescription) is there like a law or something that says the must be a certain size to ensure the customer sees it and doesn’t skim over it? I would have to guess no when it comes to over the counter medication considering all the warnings like “may cause a heart attack or stroke” usually are microscopic and you have to squint to see. But with prescription medication I feel like all the labels are usually the same size, so maybe there is an established size that you have to print the name of the medication, dosages and patients name in?

Graphic design is able to capture the audience’s attention without the use of any verbal announcements. Graphic communication is like a time machine that encapsulates the author’s or illustrator’s message. Vocalizing your mission statement to an audience may get your message across, but the use of graphic design would ensure that your message never falls on deaf ears. In my opinion, it is much easier to remember a photo or a colorful title than it is to remember what someone said.

My question to the author is, when are verbal and visual communication both present? A possible answer to this question would be, in the film business. When filming a movie the director must constantly think about these two ways of communicating to the audience. It is essential to creating a good movie with a clear message.

Graphic design is used to communicate with a target audience using
a combination of images, typography and space. One thing that I found very interesting in this article is how important the role of a graphic designer is. A graphic designer has the challenge of gathering information from clients then transforming it through art to present a message in a way that would capture the attention of the audience. I believe a skillful graphic designer is not just someone who is technically great at Photoshop or Illustrator, but someone who can organize information and develop a way to represent a client or corporation with identifiable designs.

My question to the author is, when creating a logo design or logo type for a client, how would you know where to start? Assuming the client would present the information about the project, as a designer, how to you begin the developing a design?

“A picture is indeed worth a thousand words.” Graphic designers can take the simplest picture and make it  convey one message or convey many messages depending on how the audience takes of it. This article has contributed to my understanding that graphic design is really everywhere. The clothes you wear, the book you read, the advertisement you see on the bus, and it an essential part of our daily lives. Never in my life have I decided on if I had to rearrange a sign or a poster how would I go about it. This article show me the power of graphic design. There are all these types of way to go about making a design and yet all of them can convey a powerful message.

The question I have for the author is in his/her opinion which type of design is the most effective? The way approach he/she would have on let say a new graphic design company. The most effective way to say what the company is really about. The type of design that would capture the most audiences.

The whole idea of what graphic design really is was explained well in this article.  Not only computer graphics are considered “Graphic Design”.  It is really a combination of factors that can attract a prospective customer when it deals with marketing.  Typography is very important when it comes to graphic design.  Now I see the connection between project one and graphic design.  I make designs on my computer but after reading this article, I feel I have a new view on the designs I make that will help enhance the effectiveness of the message I am trying to convey.

Having to do with the Typography, are custom fonts derived from these graphic designers final projects?  The reason I ask is because I deal with a lot of different fonts when I am making a design on my computer, and I feel that it is sometimes impossible to find certain fonts.  I would assume that certain designs deal with custom fonts.  If it were possible, could you name some major projects or graphic designs that a special font was made from it?

-Paul Perez

I was recently asked what exactly the class ‘Graphic Communication’ entails and i fumbled to find the right words to answer with. Fortunately for me, this article cleared things right up. It seems like ‘graphic design’ is an umbrella term- it takes a portion of everything we see (in advertisement, birthday cards, in-class handouts, etc.) and gives it a home. While reading, I was reminded of a short video i’d seen a couple of months ago about the ‘forgotten’ art of hand-painted signs (and it’s subsequent revival). I hadn’t really understood that something like painting letters on glass windows could be considered a form of graphic design, but after reading the article the connection between the two fell into place.

I’m most curious about the process of choosing a color scheme for any sort of project. Since we are bombarded with such a variety bright lights and colors, especially in a city like New York, there must be some sort of method to the madness. We’ve been told that Red is bold, that Yellow is happy, that Green invigorates, and Chartreuse is the most visible color to the human eye. My question is: how does color relate to the message that someone is trying to send, and how does graphic design com into play? The author might respond by citing some basic psychology, or showing an advertisement that directly associates a color like Red with a word like ‘bold’.

“Graph Design” is art that uses words, images, color, and shapes to help someone else understand the importance and the meaning of the design. This helps the audience of the work to link images and word to create a specific meaning. For example if the red was stop or caution it would a color that would be used for thing that would need to caution other about. If someone were to portray a product for really good health we would have a photo of a fit person using the product. Alot of these graphic designs are used to inform or persuade other about a purpose.

One question that I would ask the author is that Would choosing a specific image or  color  target a different audience everytime or would it be only sometimes. For if a product was used by a male instead of a female or if the color went from light to dark. by changing small details like that alter the view or audience.

The article explains what graphic design is. Even though we may not realize how important graphic design is, graphic design is often influencing our decisions each day. The article explains that there are image-based design and type-based design. The image-based design would be a way to represent an idea through images, such as photography, drawing, and others. The type-based design would be a way to represent an idea through words. The two designs are used daily in our lives to present and convey message to us.

My question to the author would be, “what would be a better communication to convey message? Visual or Verbal?” The author might answer the question as “Visual is better communication” The author might answer that way because the author is graphic designer. I believe that a graphic design might be better communication than verbal communication because I believe in that saying “a picture is worth a thousand words.” If the visual communication if powerful enough, I believe that it would convey more message than verbal communication.

Article made me think that the “graphic design” is a visual message that includes the text, colors, images, logos, etc. People through the visual message  try to convey some information and idea to the audience. It could be anything, for example –  street signs, restaurant name, cloth’s brand… Also to understand  visual message takes less time than verbal message. People to distinguish their messages from others use different fonts for the text, colors, shapes, pictures and backgrounds that make them unique.

My question for author probably would be : In world where millions banners, posters and other visual information and etc,  how to create the message that would be new and original?  I guess the answer will be that we should experiment with the old styles, mix them, reverse them to the other ways. Or to get a peace that was previously done and add something that would change their look.