Graphic Arts and Related Info:

"Graphic Arts" is generally defined as the crafts, industries and professions related to designing and printing on paper and other substrates. Wikipedia writes that "It can be traced back to the first word stamped into wood during Tang Dynasty and Bi Sheng in the 7th century", but really graphic arts can really be considered created when the first images where carved into stone in order to convey a message. But really where its starts, really depends on whether you consider carving into stone with archiac carving tools or not.

Graphic Arts today essentially is communicating ideas of image and text for the purpose of selling an idea or changing perceieved image of a product or service.

Utilizing fine art skills and computers, Graphic Designers are the those that create the combinations of symbolism and text that identify a business services, products, and identities.

A majority of graphic designers have some degree of schooling in either technical schools or colleges.