Since prehistoric times, people have searched for ways to give visual form to ideas and concepts, to store knowledge in graphic form, and to bring order and clarity to information. Over the course of history, these needs have been filled by various people including scribes, printers, and artists. It was not until 1922, when the outstanding book designer William Addison Dwiggins coined the term ‘graphic design’ to describe his activities as an individual who brought structural order and visual form to printed communications, that an emerging profession received an appropriate name.

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The paintings in the caves of Lascaux around 14,000 BC and the birth of written language in the third or fourth millennium BC are both significant milestones in the history of graphic design and other fields which hold roots to graphic design.

The Book of Kells is a very beautiful and very early example of graphic design in a form that would be acceptable even today. The Book is a lavishly illustrated hand-written copy of the Christian Bible created by Celtic monks in the ninth century AD.

Johann Gutenberg's introduction of movable type in Europe made books widely available. The earliest books produced by Gutenberg's press and others of the era (the Incunabula). Only through the design of Aldus Manutius did the book begin to have a structure that would became the benchmark by which the design of future books, even as late as the 20th century, would be judged. Graphic design of this era is called either Old Style (especially the typefaces which these early typographers used), or Humanist, after the predominant philosophical school of the time.

Graphic design, after Gutenberg saw a gradual evolution rather than any significant change, in the late 19th century when, especially in the United Kingdom, an effort was made to create a firm division between the fine arts and the applied arts.

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With over 10 years experience in the Graphic Design Industry we have extensive experience in all avenues of Graphic Design. There is nothing we cannot do - let us come up with something that suits you - something as unique and individual as your business.

Do you need the whole package? At Maxx Design we not only can design great concepts for you we can also offer great printing prices. We outsource all our printing jobs and due to volume we can obtain the best quality and pricing. We will also recommend the stock and style of printing that we think best suits your job.

Supplying Artwork

Fonts - If you require specific fonts you will need to supply them if not on file in our office. We prefer Macintosh fonts.

Wording - Please supply all necessary copy for your job in Word. It is your responsibility to check spelling and content and also make sure contact phone numbers etc are correct. You will be able to check these again once you receive a proof but correctly supplied text first time around saves correction cycles.

Images - If possible please supply digital images at 300dpi which are the correct size to suit your job. If unsure please ask us before sending images. Your images may look great on your screen but the quality will deteriorate on the print run if they are not good quality.

Layout Submissions - If you have an idea that you would like us to base your design on it is preferred that you scan and email the file or post it. Faxed submissions are not accepted as they are generally too hard to read especially when images have been included in your ideas.

If you have any questions at all, please ask us. We want your final result to be perfect so to get it right from the start is the best way.