15,000 - 10,000 BC
The first known visual communication, with pictographs and symbols in the Lascaux caves in southern France.
The first known visual communication, with pictographs and symbols in the Lascaux caves in southern France.
3600 BC
The Blau Monument, the oldest artifact known to combine words and pictures.
The Blau Monument, the oldest artifact known to combine words and pictures.
105 AD
Chinese government official Ts’ai Lun credited with inventing paper.
Chinese government official Ts’ai Lun credited with inventing paper.
1045 AD
Pi Sheng invents movable type, allowing for characters to be individually placed for printing.
Pi Sheng invents movable type, allowing for characters to be individually placed for printing.
1276
Printing arrives in Europe with a paper mill in Fabriano, Italy.
Printing arrives in Europe with a paper mill in Fabriano, Italy.
1450
Johann Gensfleisch zum Gutenburg credited with perfecting the system for printing type in books.
Johann Gensfleisch zum Gutenburg credited with perfecting the system for printing type in books.
1460
Albrecht Pfister the first to add illustrations to a printed book.
Albrecht Pfister the first to add illustrations to a printed book.
1470
Nicolas Jenson, considered one of history’s greatest typeface designers, sets news standard for Roman type.
Nicolas Jenson, considered one of history’s greatest typeface designers, sets news standard for Roman type.
1530
Claude Garamond opens first type foundry, developing and selling fonts to printers.
Claude Garamond opens first type foundry, developing and selling fonts to printers.
1722
First Caslon Old Style font developed, later used for the printing of the Declaration of Independence.
First Caslon Old Style font developed, later used for the printing of the Declaration of Independence.
1760
Industrial Revolution begins, setting the stage for advances in graphic design production.
Industrial Revolution begins, setting the stage for advances in graphic design production.
1796
Author Aloys Senefelder develops lithography.
Author Aloys Senefelder develops lithography.
1800
Lord Stanhope invents first printing press made of all cast-iron parts, requiring 1/10 the manual labor and doubling the possible paper size.
Lord Stanhope invents first printing press made of all cast-iron parts, requiring 1/10 the manual labor and doubling the possible paper size.
1816
First sans-serif font makes a subtle entrance as one line of a book.
First sans-serif font makes a subtle entrance as one line of a book.
1861
Williams Morris, who became a highly influential figure in design history, sets up art-decorating firm.
Williams Morris, who became a highly influential figure in design history, sets up art-decorating firm.
1880
Development of half tone screen allows for first photo printed with a full range of tones.
Development of half tone screen allows for first photo printed with a full range of tones.
1890
Art Nouveau movement begins and changes design, making its way into all types of commercial design and utilizing all types of arts.
Art Nouveau movement begins and changes design, making its way into all types of commercial design and utilizing all types of arts.
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