Graphic design is indeed something interesting, graphic design make the eyes so the more colorful, more beautiful and more diverse.
But many of the myths and facts surrounding the graphic design which often appear in society, such as the following.
Myth Fact & Graphic Design
Myth Fact & graphic design (photo: skilledup.com)
1. Graphic design it's computer (have to use a computer)
The computer is indeed used in the process of designing, but not entirely, and not the most important thing. Design a solution to a problem is the most important in graphic design, this is done with the research/interviews, makes notes *. At all yet to draw, let alone use a computer.
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* Research/interviews to any related problems, while keeping records to develop imagination, for possible solutions.
2. Be able to Photoshop/Illustrator/graphic designer can = CorelDraw
Software that is not graphic design/not the main tool in graphic design. He was just a tool in making the work of graphic design. Can operate its software would not necessarily be able to design well.
To produce a work of design works, there are stages of the work and the principles that should be applied. Software does not understand it, it's just a tool. That has to be studied is the wearer.
Graphic designers do not drape itself in software, but on his brain. Research, analysis, looking for visual and communication strategy is the process of the initial design. It can not be done by Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, other atausoftware, only our brains can do it.
3. Graphic design it makes ads
Creating an ad is indeed one of the job's pretty much pursued by graphic designers, but that's not the only one. Branding, editorial publishing, &/packaging packaging design, web development, & was among the many who also pursued by the graphic designer.
4. Graphic design it's just make-up, decorate something more beautiful
That simply decorate it's not graphic design, but the decor, the goal is indeed just one: to beautify. There are no other functions.
If graphic design, in addition to embellish it also have a function: conveying the message and identity. His goal was to sell, inform, embed the image into the minds of consumers, and others.
Example: mobile ads in the magazine. In addition he should draw the reader's attention, also had a duty to convey the message clearly, wooing people to buy, describing the brand's image.
This graphic design.
5. Graphic design it's a matter of taste. If I told you like it, others may not like.
If the form of decorating alone may be assessed depending on personal taste: "like", "dislikes". But when graphic design is judged as a whole, then his judgement so: "if he can sell?", "did manage to inform?", "what is the expected image woke up?" and other appraisals which is objective, not subjective/personal taste.
6. To become a graphic designer, the most important had artistic talent.
Artistic talent is indeed needed in designing, but not everything. In practice the craft, the courage to explore new things, creativity, the ability of logic, analysis, communication, sensitivity, and many more capabilities are more needed to become a graphic designer.
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When you rely solely on talent and not develop other abilities, it will not make a person become a good graphic designer.
7. the graphic designer does not need to be able to draw | Graphic designers should be good at drawing
Graphic designers need to be able to draw, although it doesn't need to be nice. Because the drawing was actually set the thoughts/ideas, as a writer set the words in his writings.
Graphic designers need to have the ability to draw to make it easier to realize his ideas on your own, or to describe those ideas to others to be realized visually, for example an art director to his men. |
Source: dgi-indonesia.com
