Digital Revolution

Graphic design was changed forever during the period of quickly evolving computer technology in the last quarter of this century. This time period, which came to be known as the "Digital Revolution", was originally opposed by many designers. However, after numerous developments in technology, the opposition died down. Computers were here to stay, and many designers embraced the changes. The entire design industry was about to be revolutionized. The revolution was foretold by the introduction …

…lettered manuscript books to Gutenberg's movable type." Everything from photography to type design was affected by this tremendous change in the industry. Magazine design was taken to a completely different level. Art directors toyed with new ideas and took production in new paths. Two new programs in particular, Quark and Adobe photoshop, expanded the possibilities available to art directors. Some of these directors explored new ideas, such as irregularly shaped columns and backwards, undulating text