Cave Painting, c. 13,000 BCE
Cougnac, France
For centuries, graphic design and architecture have coexisted in the
built environment. Although each discipline speaks in its own unique
language, each has historically attempted a dialogue with the other.
Architecture speaks of form, space, and purpose, celebrating hu-
man continuity and offering experiences that both function and
inspire. Graphic design—typography, image, and symbol—communi-
cates the subtleties of time and place and tells cultural and visual
stories, clarifying a building’s purpose and echoing its architectural
message.
Mankind has been telling its collective stories and histories by
marking cave walls and inscribing buildings for millennia. Animal
drawings at Lascaux, cuneiform ...