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Conclusion from Essay GD is it Art?

What is Art and what is Graphic Design
 
 
Quote
'Too often we think of creativity just as "ART", but art is not in fact a very high expression of creativity because art can be wonderful without much change in ideas or perception.'
 
Source By Paul Rand,Thoughts on design
Established what is Graphic Design [GD] and what is Art by comparison of definitions from various dictionaries and on line encyclopaedias and by analyzing graphic designers, artists, critics and writers quotes on this topic included in this website.
This quote on the right is a part of a definition; but summed up very well an objective not definite point of view.
 
Referring to other dictionary definitions collectively all agree on one specific element of art and graphic design as:
 
HUMAN CREATIVE ACTIVITY/SKILL
 
In comparison of art and graphic design various dictionary definitions give some exact expressions as both can be in a form of:
 
VISUAL DESIGN, WRITING, DRAWING, PAINTING
 
Below, there is no similarity but instead an exact phrase is used to describe or rather define [GD] being/is:
 
THE ART OR SKILL OF COMBINING TEXT AND PICTURES
ART -- DESIGN....
DRAWING, PAINTING
THE ART OF INTEGRATING TEXT, TYPOGRAPHY
   
The basic characteristics of human creative skill lie at the core in both subjects. Furthermore, the ART of …' is an integrated part in nearly all definitions of graphic design definitions, thus confirming
GRAPHIC DESIGN as a being definite subset of ART
 
Questionnaire
 
I had created a questionnaire given to students of Art and Graphic Design at different levels of education and living in different locations around London to see what they opinions are on this topic.
 
What is ART? % out of 50 students What is GRAPHIC DESIGN? % out of 50 students
CREATIVE + PAINTING + SCULPTURE + DRAWING + FINE ART + PERSONAL + EXPRESSION 31% CREATIVE +THINKING PROCESS + SOLVING PROBLEMS + IDEAS + DRAWING + COLOR + ABSTRACT 18%
COMMUNICATE + PERSONAL + VISUAL EXPRESSION 17% COMMUNICATE + FUNCTIONAL + VISUAL EXPRESSION 18%
SELF EXPRESSION BY THE USE OF MEDIA 6% COMPUTERS + USE OF MEDIA 10%
PORTRAYING DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF LIFE + ENERGY + WORLD 5% USE OF IMAGE + TYPE 8%
PLEASURE + LOOKS NICE + BEAUTY + HANG ON THE WALL 4% ART + ARTISTIC + COMMERCIAL ART + ART WITH PURPOSE + FORM OF ART 8%
 
Majority students say that graphic design is a creative process-a form of art,
so, GRAPHIC DESIGN is a definite form of ART
 
Forum Discussion
 
 
Quote
'In the same way architecture is considered an art, graphic design can also be considered art. Of course that doesn't mean every ad, post card, or poster is an artistic work. But graphic arts creations can exhibit just as much aesthetic sensitivity as an objects created by fine artists. Indeed, it could be argued that images created by commercial designers and artists have taken the place of the fine arts in their influence in shaping or culture.'
 
Source: about.com forum discussion, by jayar, message no:3994.4 ...more
Initiated a discussion on about.com, graphic design forum about Art and Graphic Design which concluded in mixed views but read opinions ... more
 
 
My personal thank you, to all taking part in forum discussion at: www.about.com on the topic for my essay 'Graphic Design is it Art, 2002?
 
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