Graphic Design, Referenced

REPRESENTATIVESOf Writing

Philip B. Meggs 1942 (FLORENCE, SOUTH CAROLINA, USA) – 2002

The past, present, and future of graphic design could easily be chronicled in a purely visual manner, with an endless array of finished projects neatly and quickly labeled by designer, year, and client. End of the story. Luckily, graphic design has many stories to tell, with a rich past, fluctuating present, and unpredictable future shaped by its practitioners, technology, and world events. It benefits from the considered interpretation of an ever-growing group of wordsmiths who give a critical, analytical, and contextual framework within which to chronicle the profession and further its understanding within and outside of the field.

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