From cave paintings to Photoshop

The origins orgraphic designpredate recorded history.

Replica of cave painting of boar from Altamira cave

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Movable metal type descended from Gutenberg’s press.

Movable metal type descended from Gutenberg’s press.Willi Heidelbach/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain

First illustrated book

Caslon Old Style font

Historic 1931 silkscreen illustration of patrons sitting at tables in an Art Deco colored style jazz club

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Grunge saxophone on music

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