This document provides an introduction to graphic design, distinguishing design from art and outlining its main branches: graphic, product, and web design. It covers the design process, including idea generation, sketching, digital rendering, and seeking feedback, as well as essential design elements (line, form, color, space, texture) and principles (contrast, repetition, alignment, proximity). Additionally, it lists notable books for further reading on graphic design.

1. Introduction Of GRAPHIC DESIGN
Youssef Farag
Dentistry college
Al-Azhar University
yousseffarag5@gmail.com

2. A lot of people think that design is just know
how to use design software ( Photoshop …..etc. )
Or
how to draw like an artist.
But design isn’t.

3. WHAT IS DESIGN
SO

4. DESIGN IS
• Away to Communicate an Idea or Concept by
using DESIGN Processes, Elements and Principles .
• Idea or Concept must be Solve A Problem .
• To Solve A Problem, A Project must be created .

5. What is the deference between
DESIGN and ART ?
DESIGN ART
MUST be communicate something. Doesn’t communicate anything.
SHOULD be understood at the
same way by everyone
Be understood with a deferent
ways

6. DESIGN have several branches ( graphic, wed,
product, fashion, game and motion ) but the 3
main branches are :
• Graphic : Focus mostly on design for print .
• Product : Physical element or Product that
can be use .
• Web : design for the web like website design .

7. DESIGN Process :
• First Step : Thinking for idea ( the
rational model ) .
• Second Step : Use pen and paper to
express your idea at wireframes .
• Third Step : Using adobe Photoshop
and illustrator to bring life to wireframes
and give color .
• Forth Step : Getting feedback from
your family, friends and other people
who are better than you in graphic
design .
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8. DESIGN Elements :
• Help communicate your idea and concept .
• The 5 main elements : line, form, color, space and texture .
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Lines :
• Lines are usually made by strokes, marks or by the edge of
shape or form.
• Line can be short or long - straight or curvy – thick or thin –
horizontal, vertical or diagonal .

9. Form :
• Form is a combination of several lines in different direction .
• Form can be circles, squares, rectangles, triangles, ovals,
diamonds....
• A black of text also qualify as form .
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Color :
• Color is the part of light that is reflected by the object
we see .
• The primary colors are red, yellow, and blue . So Mixing
any two primary colors results in a secondary color .
• When we mix yellow and blue we get green, blue + red =
violet, red + yellow = orange.

10. Texture :
• Texture is the background like the background of this ppt .
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Space :
• Helping focus on what matters .
• Like the white space on Google's home page .

11. DESIGN Principles :
• Principles applied to the elements are what make or break design .
• There are 4 main principles called C-R-A-P ( contrast - repetition -
alignment - proximity ) .
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Contrast :
• We use contrast to create attentions
and focal point .
• It differentiate elements by several
ways . Like this image :
1. You can see that black letter on white background and white
letter on black square .
• So without contrast people gets lost .

12. Repetition :
• it means repeating elements to make interest and unify the
elements .
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Alignment :
• Elements should have visual connection
with other elements on the page to
organize the page .
• nothing should be placed on the screen
arbitrarily .
• So if you look to this image you will note
1. That photos align vertical and horizontal, The texts same as photos .

13. Proximity :
• It mean create links between elements .
• Help organize information and reduce clutter .
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This is a brief about ( introduction of graphic design ), these are some books take minutely about this subject :
• The Elements of Graphic Design (Second Edition) - WHITE, Alex [paperback]
• How to Be a Graphic Designer without Losing Your Soul (New Expanded Edition) - SHAUGHNESSY, Adrian [paperback / digital]
• The Non-Designer's Design Book (3rd Edition) - WILLIAMS, Robin [paperback / digital]
• Robin Williams Design Workshop (2nd Edition) - WILLIAMS, Robin [paperback / digital]
• Graphic Design: The New Basics - LUPTON, Ellen [paperback / hardcover]
• Basics Design 01: Format - AMBROSE, Gavin [paperback]
• Basics Design 02: Layout - AMBROSE, Gavin [paperback]
• Basics Design 03: Typography - AMBROSE, Gavin [paperback]
• Basics Design 04: Image - AMBROSE, Gavin [paperback]
• Basics Design 05: Colour - AMBROSE, Gavin [paperback]
• Basics Design 06: Print and Finish - AMBROSE, Gavin [paperback]
• Basics Design 07: Grids - AMBROSE, Gavin [paperback]
• Basics Design 08: Design Thinking - AMBROSE, Gavin [paperback]
• The Fundamentals of Graphic Design - HARRIS, Paul [paperback]

14. goodbye and see you in another ppt .
Youssef Farag
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yousseffarag5@gmail.com
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