In the 20th century graphic design was almost exclusively limited to physical material, such as glossy catalogues, billboards and corporate brochure designs, but since the emergence of web 2.0 the virtual world has taken centre stage and now graphic designers mostly specialise in web based artwork.

Interesting Facts about Graphic Design are as follows:

• FACT 1 - The term 'graphic design" was first used by William Addison Dwiggins in 1922
• FACT 2 - Typography is performed by people known as typesetters. Until recently typography was a specialised occupation but the digital era took its toll.
• FACT 3 – On average it will cost you £450 to get a corporate brochure design completed.
• FACT 4 – Logos, brochures, catalogues, websites and signage can all be graphically designed.
• FACT 5 – The word graphic means to ‘give a clear picture’.
• FACT 6 – It is estimated that there are over 4000 graphic design companies in the UK
• FACT 7 – The first computer based graphic design tools were used in the 1980’s.
• FACT 8 – ½ of all UK business will use the services of a graphic design agency at some point during their lifetime
• FACT 9 – ‘Graphic designer’ is in the list of top 25 jobs that young people want to have.