How to start to learn Graphic Design? It’s a very fundamental question for a beginner desiner.

desain1.jpgDefinisi Graphic Design: is one form of painting (image) on applied gives freedom to the designer (designer) to select, create, or arrange visual elements such as illustrations, photographs, writings, and the lines on a surface with the aim of produced and communicated as a message. Pictures and signs which can be either typographical or other media such as pictures or graphics fotografi.Desain generally applied in the world of advertising, packaging, film, and others.

There are several figures expressed his opinion about the graphic design that I took from the site http://id.wikipedia.org/

According Suyanto graphic design is defined as “the application of art and communication skills for business and industry needs.” These applications may include advertising and sales of products, creating a visual identity for the institution, products and companies, and environmental graphics, information design, and visually enhance the message in the publication.

While Jessica Helfand in http://www.aiga.com/ site defines graphic design as a complex combination of words and pictures, numbers and charts, photographs and illustrations that require special thoughts of an individual who can combine the elements This element, so that they can produce something special, very useful, surprising, or subversive or something easy to remember.

According to Danton SIH graphic design employs a variety of elements such as pavement markings, symbols, verbal descriptions of typography and images were visualized through both the techniques of photography or illustration. Elements are implemented in two functions, as visual devices and communication devices.

According to Michael Kroeger visual communication (visual communication) is the practice theories and concepts through visual terms-including using color, shape, line and alignment (juxtaposition).

Warren Suyanto meaning in graphic design as a translation of ideas and place into some kind of structural order and visual.

While Blanchard defines graphic design as a communicative art relating to the industry, the arts and processes required to produce visual images on any surface.

Category Graphic Design
Broadly speaking, graphic design is divided into several categories:
1. Printing (Printing), which includes design books, magazines, posters, booklets, leaflets, flyers, pamphlets, advertising, and other similar publications.
2. Web Design: design for web pages.
3. The film includes CDs, DVDs, a multimedia CD for promotion.
4. Identify (Logos), OGD (Environmental Graphic Design): is a professional design that includes graphic design, architectural design, industrial design, and architect of the park.
5. Product Design, Packaging and the like.

Graphics Processing Program
Because graphic design is divided into several categories, the means to process any different, depending on the needs and objectives of making work.

1. Processing Layout Applications (Layout)
This program is often used for making brochures, pamphlets, booklets, posters, and other similar. The program is able to regulate the placement of text and images taken from other programs (like Adobe Photoshop). Included in this group are:
- Adobe FrameMaker
- Adobe In Design
- Adobe PageMaker
- Corel Ventura
- Microsoft Publisher
- Quark Xpress

2. Processing Vector Applications / Outline
Programs that are included in this group can be used to create images in the form of vector / line so often referred to as the Illustrator program. The whole object of which was produced is a combination of several lines, either straight or curved lines. Applications are included in this group are:
- Adobe Illustrator
- Beneba Canvas
- CorelDraw
- Macromedia Freehand
- Metacreations Expression
- Micrografx Designer

3. Pixel Processing Applications / Preview
Programs that are included in this group can be used to process the image / photo manipulation (photo retouching). Pseudo object-program processing in the program is considered as a combination of points / pixels that have a certain density and color, for example, photos. The images in the image formed by a set of pixels that have a certain density and color. Even so, the program included in this group can also process the text and lines, but dianggapa as a collection of pixels. Objects that are imported from vector processing program / line, after being processed by pixel processing programs / points will automatically be converted into the form of pixels / dots.
Included in this application are:
- Adobe Photoshop
- Corel Photo Paint
- Macromedia Xres
- Metacreations Painter
- Metacreations Live Picture
- Micrografx Picture Publisher
- Microsoft Photo Editor
- QFX
- Wright Image

4. Processing Film / Video Application
Programs that are included in this group can be used to process the film in various formats. Giving the title text (such as karaoke, text translation, etc.) may also be processed using this program. Generally, the granting of special effects (special effects) like the sound of explosions, bullets whir, waves, etc. can also be created using this application. Included in this category are:
- Adobe After Effects
- Power Director
- Show Biz DVD
- Ulead Video Studio
- Premier Elements
- Easy Media Creator
- Pinnacle Studio Plus
- WinDVD Creater
- Nero Ultra Edition

5. Multimedia Processing Applications
Programs that are included in this group are usually used to create a masterpiece in the form of Multimedia promotion, company profile, or the like and is packaged in a CD or DVD. Multimedia can contain movie / movie, animation, text, images, and sounds so dirancan message interktif and more interesting.
Included in this group are:

- Macromedia Authorware
- Macromedia Director
- Macromedia Flash
- Multimedia Builder
- Ezedia
- Hyper Studio
- Ovation Studio Pro

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