Digital Design Theories, Practices, And Technologies

If we examine our existence through a dichotomous lens of internal and external experiences, it is easier to understand the importance of graphic design. Everyone, to some extent, is trapped within themselves. There is me in here, and you in there—a separation exists. We find common ground in the external world where there are certain rules that most of us have agreed to play by. Graphic design functions as a catalyst for either strengthening or disintegrating these rules. It screams, “Continue! Begin! Stop!” The graphic designer must work through the external world, understand its rules, and journey through their internal world in search of a project’s solution. If the solution is successful,

Design has become one of my greatest passions in my life, one that I never grow tired of and constantly wish to improve upon. This is why I chose to become a graphic design major, so that I could constantly interact and learn about design even once I enter the career force. Design is a puzzle that when solved correctly can reach people like words could never do. I have known that I would enter a creative field since a child, though it wasn’t till recent years that my love of graphic design truly blossomed.

Communication and connection are accomplished by visual aids. The renowned graphic designer, Massimo Vignelli once said, “The life of a designer is a life of fight. Fight against the ugliness. Just like a doctor fights against disease. For us, the visual disease is what we have around, and what we try to do is cure it somehow with design”. The world is influenced by the visual arts. Graphic design provides the ability to change a personal perspective and cultivate strong emotions. Children grow up with corporate characters digitally designed for entertainment. For example, Mickey Mouse, Moana, Stitch, and Olaf are iconic staples in a child's life. Adult years consist of posters, covers, and logos urge consumers to buy products or support certain

In a continuously evolving world, digital technology has come to rise and this has brought on significant changes in the way the industry of graphic design functions. With the emergence of digital developments, it has allowed designers to create and engage in a new realm of digital media. This has brought on shifts in the way designers create and with the addition of a range of digital software and tools for exploring and realizing ideas in a more efficient manner, design is no longer limited to physical forms. This

Many artists have crossed over into media art transforming many activities such as, painting, sculptures or drawing. Digital art roughly started in 1960 as artists started trying to create art with computers. computers are used in all forms of art today, from photography, illustrations and fine art. To many people art has been significantly influenced by the development in digital technology. The ongoing progression has introduced many new, more striking and greater materials for artists to design more creative pieces. The innovation of technology has expanded and opened new artistic frontiers that have reduced time in the execution of the piece, allowing more time to be focused on the ideas. Due to new technologies that are now available can sometimes had negative effects on not only the art pieces but the artists. The technology of digital art offers a mean of expression that’s was never possible before. The artists different emotions are reflected in his work, which may cause their work to become repetitive and lacking imagination. Therefore, the creativity flame dies out, the tide of inspiration withdraws and the building blocks of the artists imagination freezes. The way society uses technology, digital art and modern techniques have had such a major impact on art form painting and drawing. Artists in the past had

The graphic design industry has been influenced heavily, by the advancement of technology. In the last quarter of the 20th century, new software and technologies improved the quality of designing, it opened a wide path of opportunities for graphic designers to explore more with colors, themes, graphical textures, and space. It enabled them to transform feeling, expression, and information into a tangible unique artifact that document human experience.

Graphic design is a creative and demanding career. To be successful in this profession you must be willing to delicate the time and effort required for success. The main role of the graphic designer is to determine what message they want to portray for a specific audience, as well as designing and/creating visuals that represent the message. The graphic designer develops the overall layout of the project using a wide variety of creative tools to communicate a message. Throughout the paper, I will discuss various aspects about graphic design and the designers themselves.

Graphic Design is a form of visual communication where one uses images, shapes, colors, and text to convey ideas and concepts. The field of graphic design encompasses many different sub-sections including web design and printmaking, however, the field of graphic design is not very heavy on professional writing. Instead graphic design utilizes images to convey messages and concepts. Throughout this essay I will explore the formatting styles, genres and uses of writing, and how writing and rhetorical skills are translated into design skills.

Digital art is work of art that uses digital technology or a computer as either a medium or a creative tool. In the 1970s, a number of artists had begun to teach themselves to program, rather than relying on collaborations with computer programmers. The 1980s saw digital technologies reach into everyday life, with the widely adopted computers for both business and personal use. The term 'Computer Art' is used less frequently to describe artists and designers working with the computer today. Many artists who now work with computers incorporate this technology into their practice as just one tool amongst many that they may use interchangeably. Web art works “The Mirror that Changes”, “24-Hour Venus”, and “I Wish I Was Born in a Hollywood Movie” are all Digital art forms that uses light, video, and sound to evoke emotion.

Graphic designers are visual communicators and problem solvers who, to some extent, all have the same basic goals. Jennifer Morla and Bruce Mau both utilize a sleek and concise design approach to each project they take on; however beyond this basic level of communicating and problem solving, the end goal of a designer’s work can vary dramatically. Mau’s work looks at problem solving beyond aesthetics and more so on a global scale, while Jennifer Morla’s work focuses on creating a unique and new solution for each client.

The development and convergence of technology has always had an impact on specialism in art and design. Throughout history it has had both a positive and negative effect on designers, causing uncertainty and opportunity. However over the last decade we have seen the convergence advance dramatically, and specialism in art and design is very much becoming a much broader term. This essay will explore how technological convergence is currently effecting specialism in art and design and how the trend is set to continue into the future. In addition to this it will also cover how and why the convergence may be of value to visual communicators.

Meredith Davis’s book “Graphic Design Theory” was published in September 2012 by Thames & Hudson. This book blends a study of historical thinking of design with contemporary / modern approach to it. It also suggests students to critically analyse their work and asks them to adopt the design theories to embellish their practical design work as it will help them construct better work. This book also helps in understanding the consumers and the history of Graphic Design and also talks about a range of theories and introduces a collection of concepts and sources for future use and reference. In this book, Meredith Davis talks about the relationship of visual representation to the contexts of design. It talks about focusing on the broad and long term aftereffects of design and not to design only for the moment and responding to prompt needs.

As we all know, the roles of design are satisfying daily needs of people as well as improving the quality of their lives. Not only that, design, as a part of the arts industries, also need aesthetic judgment. That is why visual designer came up. In this essay, I will contrast graphic design with interface design , compare them in three different ways including historical technological and conceptual development and discuss the connection as well as development potential of them. In any case, the development trend of two kinds of design industries is inseparable. And throughout all of the contemporary design styles, I prefer flat design.

The Digital Designing™ Contest is the first-ever online based national level graphic designers’ competition with the slogan ‘Gear Up Designers’ in Bangladesh. The contest will be followed by an Exhibition and Awarding to promote the designers in the country. The competition would be comprised of creative designing in 5 graphic design disciplines viz Logo creation, Business Card design, Social Media stuff design, Typography and Digital Art. The contest is planned to be held in 3 phases which would be open for the age group between 25 to 35 ending with some workshops and preparing a Digital Designers’ Data bank. It is expected that more than 500 graphic designers will participate in the event whereas about directly 1,000 and indirectly 5,000 stakeholders will be engaged.

Listia Natadjaja Lecturer Visual Communication Design Art and Design Faculty of Petra Christian University ABSTRACT