Web Design and Graphic Design - The Gap is Closing

The answer to what separates graphic design andphenomenon. It made its presence in early nineties with
web design is complex and has been argued for athe emergence of internet. It was a new medium for
long time. At first, it may be difficult to tell themost graphic design designers. It included parts of
difference between them especially for companiesgraphics designing process but most of these web site
which are moving from a print & multimedia baseddesign projects would necessitate the knowledge of
design firms to web based design companies. In mycertain web based languages like HTML (scripting
opinion, you can compare both web designing andlanguage used for building a web page), XML, CSS,
graphic designing to 'fraternal twins', who may shareetc.
few similarities but by and large have moreOff late the differences between web designers and
dissimilarities. These differences can be so significantgraphic designers have been reducing. Just like a
that doing both, graphic and web design without propermovie, 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 printis 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 graphicto stamp their presence and are reducing the gap that
design designers are expected to have knowledgetechnology had created between them and the web
about color theory, typefaces and how to make anydesigners. They are not shying away from undertaking
image look attractive. The profession of graphicweb site design projects and are erasing the thin line
designing is an old one and has existed for centuriesof difference in mindset, knowledge & skill set that had
whereas web designing is a 20th centuryexisted earlier.