This document provides an overview of the history of graphic design from pre-historic times to modern design. It discusses early graphic design beginning with printed media like books and newspapers using printing presses. It mentions Johannes Gutenberg who developed movable type, enabling faster printing in 1450. In the early 20th century, Piet Mondrian's use of grids influenced graphic design layout. The rise of personal computers allowed for electronic graphic design using desktop publishing and web design. The Bauhaus school founded in Germany in 1919 taught simplified, functional and artistic mass-produced design. Prominent graphic designers mentioned include László Moholy-Nagy, El Lissitzky, Paul Rand and Saul Bass. The document concludes

1. Lesson 2: History of Graphic Design M.5 Graphic Design Aj. Jamie

2. Pre-historic Art 14000 B.C. – The Caves of Lascaux, Southwestern France.

4. Early Graphic Design Johannes Gutenberg: Movable Type (1450) Printers used printing presses to create and print newspapers. Imagine how long this process took!

9. Bauhaus