Summary

Anmol Kaur

Professor Frank Adae

February 28, 2016

                        Graphic Communication has categories of prepress, press, postpress. These three have their own way of describing communication. Not only drawing but having special skills in computer and being able to create creative work. Design Reproduction is an example that manipulated many ways. It makes graphic designer life easier because it focuses on aesthetic and creativity that makes the person’s attention on design rather than technology. Macintosh controls the graphic arts industry. It is important to understand the principle of design and technology. Printing and imaging have grown all the years and has done amazing works in all field. Packaging graphic is part of the graphic arts and it is the fastest growing industry. Back in the 1456, Gutenberg made mass production of printing possible. In 1970, change was the main part of printing industry. Invention of writing appeared in 4500 B.C and 3500 B.C. Ts’ai discovered how to make “paper” with pulp mixture of mulberry bark. Papyrus and paper came during 1085 B.C. Papyrus grew along the Nile River created smooth surface to write and draw. By 1500 more than 20 million books were print. Gutenberg printed Bible and in the west over 500 books paper existed 2,000 years. Professionals Manuscripts writing became an industry during the Dark Ages. Peter Ramus introduced the concept of print-oriented books to all the students. The book was the first “teaching machine” and the first mass-production produced. Nicolas Janson, the famous Italian printer perfected the clarity, beauty, and utility of the roman typeface. Lithographic solved many problems related to metal type, woodcuts, and copperplate. They were made from porous Bavarian limestone where images would go. It was the most economical way reproduce illustration and lithographic was the most popular. It is still popular today and highly sophisticated printing presses. Early newspaper was called Boston News-letter published in 1704. A lot of publication developed in 1800s to mid 1900s. Also Charles Mahon had method of printing stereotype from plaster molds. The Linotype Machine is one of the greatest inventions of all time. This was made by Ottamar Megenthaler who was German immigrant. Many books and newspaper were produced by this Linotype machine. The art of typography was developed and many typography is type and type design. After this many technologies were produced. Lases, microwave relays, and cable communication etc. Computers and the desktop were the innovation improved the printing industry. Chesley Carlson invented a process of printing plant. Xerography has become “on- demand” and became important to everyone. Graphic Communication came a long way and made many innovations.