| The answer to what separates graphic design and | | | | phenomenon. It made its presence in early nineties with |
| web design is complex and has been argued for a | | | | the emergence of internet. It was a new medium for |
| long time. At first, it may be difficult to tell the | | | | most graphic design designers. It included parts of |
| difference between them especially for companies | | | | graphics designing process but most of these web site |
| which are moving from a print & multimedia based | | | | design projects would necessitate the knowledge of |
| design firms to web based design companies. In my | | | | certain web based languages like HTML (scripting |
| opinion, you can compare both web designing and | | | | language used for building a web page), XML, CSS, |
| graphic designing to 'fraternal twins', who may share | | | | etc. |
| few similarities but by and large have more | | | | Off late the differences between web designers and |
| dissimilarities. These differences can be so significant | | | | graphic designers have been reducing. Just like a |
| that doing both, graphic and web design without proper | | | | movie, website designing is not all about having special |
| know-how can leave you looking like a fool. | | | | effects and amazing visuals. A good story or content |
| Graphic design includes design of logos and print | | | | is a must for its success. This balance between |
| design. These can include advertisements, magazines, | | | | content and esthetics is important. As the World Wide |
| newspaper layouts, newspaper advertisements, | | | | Web is evolving & moving towards web 2.0, graphic |
| billboards, corporate identity logos, brochures, books, | | | | designers too have updated their technical knowledge |
| CD labels & booklets, movie posters etc. The graphic | | | | to stamp their presence and are reducing the gap that |
| design designers are expected to have knowledge | | | | technology had created between them and the web |
| about color theory, typefaces and how to make any | | | | designers. They are not shying away from undertaking |
| image look attractive. The profession of graphic | | | | web site design projects and are erasing the thin line |
| designing is an old one and has existed for centuries | | | | of difference in mindset, knowledge & skill set that had |
| whereas web designing is a 20th century | | | | existed earlier. |