Abstract:

According to the American Institute of Graphic Arts (AIGA), “Graphic design is a creative process that combines art and technology to communicate ideas. The designer works with a variety of communication tools in order to convey a message from a client to a particular audience. The main tools are image and typography.” This process is becoming more and more part of other professions who are not necessarily “graphic designers.” More and more because of lower costs or technology, ease, and speed the desktop revolution continues give the
masses the power to engage in design communication in various levels of involvement. Design is everywhere and a part of everyone’s life, for the better or the worse. Such an education is necessary to provide an appreciation for good design and to recognize flaws in bad design because of the amount of information
one is confronted with on a daily basis. Learning to see the world with open eyes to the power of design, from the natural environment to the built, is a skill that should be open for all.