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This was the first real question I remember being asked in my first year of college. It has stuck with me, evolved, and become a core part of my work ethic since then. When you understand what graphic design is, you can then understand what a graphic designer is, make smarter choices when you seek the services of one, and hopefully understand that "good" graphic designers are not necessarily a "dime a dozen". Design I associate the core meaning of design with "plan", both as a thing and an action—with clear intents, goals, methods, etc. Graphic(s) A graphic is a visual image on a surface as a method of communication. It's important to remember that it's not limited to brochures and documents—It's walls, signs, tattoos... Any and all are composed of any number of elements such as images and text. Graphic Design Graphic design therefore, is a visual image created in accordance to the plan of what is to be communicated. This need for a plan separates the crossover of art and design to an extent. Graphic design can be an art because the visual form of the design might include considerations of fine art as appropriate. This does not always translate the other way, in that art without a plan for clear communication isn't necessarily graphic design. To put it another way: A successful art form can be completely subjective in it's meaning. Successful design should be clear and objective in it's communication, and not just a "pretty picture".

• going to East Side Marios for lunch! #
• staying home to watch the kids today. Hope you get better soon Em! #
• Yup. -> RT @boagworld: Wishes I could protect @boagboy from the harsh realities of the world. I guess every parent feels like that. #
• RT @TeamBoard: I posted 13 photos on Facebook in the album "InfoComm 2010: The First Day" http://bit.ly/cBJYAn #
• RT @jentanbernardus: What Is #Design? http://bit.ly/aPXP3p #
• congrats @TeamBoard on another great day at #infocomm10! #
• Alright, Winamp, it looks like you've made a fan of me. Sorry iTunes... #
• Good morning! Need coffee! #
• My World Cup kickoff theme song! ♫ http://blip.fm/~rw0vj #
• RT @ravepubs: @TeamBoard saves the trees with their green whiteboards!! #infocomm10 http://tweetphoto.com/26717794 #
• RT @kemosite: My World Cup kickoff theme song! ♫ http://bit.ly/9gk1Dx #FIFA #WorldCup #wc2010 #
• is a fricken' miracle worker, if you didn't already know. :) #
• RT @CP24: S. Korea beats Greece 2-0 to claim the first victory of the World Cup games. Now playing: Argentina vs. Nigeria #
• thank you, @RogersRODO, for showing the #wc2010 online! #worldcup #
• RT @ICT4D_Africa: #wc2010 #NGA #ARG #WorldCup. Kudos to Nigeria Goalkeeper. You are the man of the match!!! #

• An interesting post RE: Facebook privacy. RT @rccgd: To my Friends and Family: My Privacy Concerns on Facebook http://post.ly/hx79 #
• doesn't know why he didn't start using his printer to address envelopes sooner. #
• JavaScript is psychological torture. #
• got hit with a 20% daily increase for child care for the "summer months". Um, already paying for the day? #policyfail #
• Dear Windows backup. YOU'RE USELESS. #
• OOO! OOO! Nevermind. Thank you for previous versions, Windows. You're in my "okay" books again. #
• The latest song to get stuck in my head. ♫ http://blip.fm/~rlbzi #

• Why back up? http://ping.fm/5HiKV #
• is hearing a lot about how Thomas is a really useful engine. I guess that's better than completely f#*king useless. #
• Oh goodie. Our A/C blower is leaking water. Time for a cleanup. :S #
• Not looking forward to a night without A/C. Meh. #
• RT @semlady: Toronto's white pages now obsolete. YPG receives 1k requests out of 1M households for the unprinted books http://ow.ly/1QWBS #
• wants to work on web stuff, but hears the nagging voices of laundry and sleep calling. An evil pair they are. #
• is taking the day off today. Time to fix the A/C! #
• fixed the A/C. Celebrated by going out for pubfare. Found out that vodka mudshakes are deceptively intoxicating, and tasty. #