What is Graphic Design?

To me, Graphic Design is a way of communication through the images, colors, and textures of the world. Graphic design is a way that images and graphics can relay emotions to me so that I make connections to the emotions that are being presented. Colors are very controlling because each color has it's own story and emotion attached to it, which is used to help draw people in and make them feel a certain way or make another connection with the color. Textures of a graphic are also very important because it helps us to physically feel the emotion and the message that is trying to be relayed through the graphic.

There was a time where I saw a graphic that had a red, white, and blue eagle painted it on it with the bottom of the eagle fading into the colors and that reminded me of getting Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts. The second connection I had was at the Nelson Atkins in their ancient cultures exhibit. Someone had submitted their own graphic to what the native american hunting sessions looked like, which made me think about my family because I have a little bit of native american heritage in my family. Third was a giant globe at the CNN center in Atlanta. The globe was just so massive and it had smooth parts with rugged countries on it. This made me realize that the world is a massive place with it's own rough spots and smooth patches. Finally, I was driving around Denver and I saw a graphic of the Rocky Mountains. This reminded me that I was finally home and that there is so much beauty in Colorado that you can't find anywhere else.

What is Graphic Design?