Computer Graphic Design: A Pixel Is Worth A Thousand Clicks

By Gigi Siguenza
Career Colleges Columnist

The Web is the one of the fastest growing marketplaces in the world. Consumers from all over the globe shop online for everything from socks to homes. Online marketing is about visual appeal, and the computer graphic design artist's handiwork can make the Web site a torture or a treasure.

Graphic design has come a long way from the old manual cut and paste techniques. Formerly graphic design artists spent their days hunched over drawing tables, painstakingly creating every piece by hand. This limited the field to those with extensive illustration training and a talent for representational art. Times have changed. With the introduction of computers and graphics software, graphic design artists have gone high tech.

Computer Graphic Design – The Brush Stroke Redefined

Back in the 80’s, computers advanced from command line operating systems to graphical interfaces. The introduction of the Graphic User Interface (GUI) opened the door to artists who had the spirit to learn a whole new way of creating art. Over the next twenty years, from simple icons to splash screens, computer applications embraced art. Gaming exploded from its pixilated days to the production of sophisticated three dimensional worlds, full of amazing scenery and action packed play--all of it created by computer graphic design artists.

Carrying Your Studio on Your Shoulder: Mobile Graphic Design

The expansion of the graphic design industry and the Internet has made it possible for artists around the world to work from their homes. Whether their specialty is illustration, advertising, game graphics, or Web graphics, all now have the opportunity to create and innovate. Imagine being able to carry your studio on your shoulder because everything you need is on your laptop. Armed with a digital tablet and net access, you can work from anywhere.

About the Author
Gigi Siguenza is a freelance writer and currently works in products & marketing. In the past, she has attended school for commercial art and design, as well as having worked as a kitchen and bath design specialist. She is an avid reader, and whenever possible, she pursues her love of art in its many forms.

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