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38,000 BCE
Cave Paintings
Early cave paintings have been found all over the world with things like hand prints to crude paintings of events like hunting. -
3300 BCE
Sumerian Written Language.
The first man made alphabet of Latin charecters and the first written language. It was first used to take inventory for trade. -
1389
Storefront Signage
A law was made in England that stores that sold beer had to have a sign outside their shop so that people could find them easier. -
1439
Invention of Gutenberg Press
Johannes Gutenberg brought his press to Europe and introduces movable type to the country, making literature affordable to everyone. -
Chromolithography
Chromolithography is printing in color and it was mainly used to create paintings for home decor. -
The term "Graphic Design" was first used.
First time this term was used in a book by William Addison Dwiggins when describing his role in creating the visuals in books. -
Digital Era
The introduction of computers in homes made way for advancements in communication and new forms of art, including digital.