• The Lantingji Xu, Preface to the Poems Composed at the Orchid Pavilion, is the most famous work of Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi, created in the year 353.
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In Islamic countries, calligraphy was a sacred aspect of the holy book of Islam, the Quran. Muslim scribes used black ink and golden paper to write and draw, using an angled alphabet … See more

• Many medical organizations use the rod of Asclepius as their logo, since it symbolizes the healing arts. This kind of sign is called a pictogram The main advantage of a … See more

• Computer animation creates the illusion of motion by viewing a succession of computer-generated still images. In the past, animation was produced by filming painted sequences on plastic or paper cels. The above animation was created from photos by See more

Medieval religious illuminated manuscripts combine text and images. Among these books are the Gospel books of Insular art, created in the monasteries of the British Isles. The graphics in these books reflect the influence of the Animal style associated with the " See more

• It has been suggested that calligraphy adds a mystical dimension to a text. Such mysticism appears to be consistent with the feeling that a religious text tries to convey. Many religious texts therefore have appeared in calligraphic editions, in order to evoke a … See more

In 1921, Otto Neurath (1882–1945), an Austrian social scientist, introduced graphic design in order to facilitate the understanding of various social and economic trends through the creative use of statistical charts. In 1924, Neurath advocated the … See more