GRAPHIC DESIGN 3 (P1) TASK 1 : WHAT IS GRAPHIC DESIGN?

In this task 1, we need to understand what graphic design is, what is graphic design in the world now, or what can a graphic designer do for society?

Graphic design is a creative process that combines the image and typography in creative way to convey his ideas to his clients through a communicate ideas. Another meaning of Graphic design is the most universal of all the arts. It is all around us, explaining, and decorating, identifying, meaning on the world. Design element includes line, symbols, image, shapes, size, space, photography, colors, texture, illustrations and type.

Graphic design is thread, you will see everywhere For example advertising, identity (logos and branding), business card, publications (magazines, newspapers and books), website graphic (Layout), product packaging and so on.

Graphic design role in the world now is start changing; let say the analog is the opposite of digital defined doing on manual by handmade. Any technology, such as design clothes, that doesn't have digital to print out, for example do it in using the analog silk screen in the printed image to paper. In the world now have digital is easier to create poster, name card, logo. advertising, packaging, anime and so on, this is what software to using (adobe Photoshop, illustration (Ai), premier, after effect and so on), then digital is direct printing by plate imaging system or printing the process in computerized control ink jet printers.

Besides that, what can a graphic designer do for society; a lot worker only can follow what boss need or what client need. Some graphic designers may work for themselves on a freelance basis or may be employed full time by someone else.

A graphic designer is responsible for arranging and using various elements using his or her creativity to get the best result. For my four year experience and what I learned how to create idea and concept, creative and how to used adobe software. According what I learned a lot of basic design, which is poster, identity, logo, advertising, packaging, branding design and so on.