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== External links ==
== External links ==


*[http://artlebedev.com ''ArtLebedev''–Studio]
*[http://www.klassehickmann.com/ Klasse Hickmann]: Graphic design project at the ''University of Applied Arts Vienna''
*[http://www.klassehickmann.com/ Klasse Hickmann]: Graphic design project at the ''University of Applied Arts Vienna''
*[http://artlebedev.com ''ArtLebedev''–Studio]
*[http://www.designerinaction.de ''Designer in Action'']
*[http://www.designerinaction.de ''Designer in Action'']


[[Category: Glossary]]
[[Category: Glossary]]

Revision as of 16:06, 19 May 2005

Graphic design is the applied art of arranging image and text to communicate a message. Combining text and image in a coherent way allows images to be explanations or visualizations of corresponding parts of text and vice versa.
Graphic design: IKEA–commercial by Art Lebedev

Trying to communicate complex information by forming a visually intuitive representation graphic design turns out to be a special case of information visualization, yet it tends to ignore the practical form follows function–doctrine that — the sole guideline for InfoVis — and tries to produce not only useful, but even more aethetically satisfying (stylish) visual impressions.

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