Week 5 / Fourth Lecture: Layout design, screen assets, graphic design basics. [WeeFong]

Graphic design with the definition refers to artistic and professional, in order to "visual" as a communication and presentation. Through a variety of way to create and combine symbols, images and text that can be convey ideas or messages as a visual performance. Graphic designer may use typography, visual arts, layout and other aspects of professional skills, to create plans to achieve the purpose. Usually refers to the production of graphic design process, and finally complete the artwork. Basically, graphic design will include magazines, product packaging, web design and advertisements. For example, the packaging of a product may contain trademarks. 

Composition is the most important graphic design element of full composition allows different visual materials in harmony. Graphic design is to giving a visual beauty to enjoy, but more importance is to convey a message and a concept to the consumers. Graphic design not just focus on the surface of the visual appearance, also should think about the information and communication of a design. The title, text, artwork, slogan, company names, trademarks, color, contours and others are the mainly basic elements.

Graphic design is a combination of technology and art, is a product of the business community, in the business and creative needs of art and design the ideal balance requires objectivity and restraint, the need for the client through the mouth of the author speak. Graphic design and artist different, because the design is to meet the aesthetic but also practical, to help people imagine, people-oriented design is a need, not just in decoration. Graphic designer needs excellence, continuous improvement, the need to challenge themselves, to their own declaration of war. The key lies in the design and found that only continued through the depth of feeling and experience to do so, to impress others is a challenge for designers. 

In conclusion, graphic design is the process and art of combining text and graphics and communicating an effective message in the design of logos, graphics, brochures, newsletters, posters, signs, and any other type of visual communication. Graphic design is a very exciting career to enter into. You'll often be working with cutting edge technology, using your creativity, and having fun doing it. If you pay attention to detail, are patient, creative, and like solving problems, then you are well on your way.