Visual communication fields like graphic design rely on computers everyday.
Computers revolutionized graphic design. It took the industry from paste up and paste board to desktop, making it accessible to most people with a good computer and graphic design software. Nowadays, designers use computers to do everything from page layout to preparing documents for printing.
Page Layout
According to Trade-Schools.net, graphic designers use programs like Adobe InDesign to lay out the pages of newsletters, booklets, books, annual reports, newspapers and other documents that require page layout.
Web Design
Web page design is an important design skill in modern design cirlces, and computers and computer programs like Dreamweaver are used by graphic design professionals, according to Trade-Schools.net.
Photo Manipulation
According to DesignMag.com, graphic designers use computers and computer programs like Adobe Photoshop to manipulate photos create photo illustrations.
Illustration
Several computer programs exist that allow graphic designers to illustrate on a computer. Industry standard programs like Adobe Illustrator or Adobe Photoshop are often used for these tasks.
Preparing Documents for the Printer
According to information on the U.S. Census Bureau website, once the design on a document like an annual report is completed, a computer can then be used to create a Portable Document File, or PDF. This file is a standard file used when sharing document files among computers.
