| Although web design and graphic design both use | | | | advertiser's message to the targeted audience. |
| images, text, and typeface to create a desired | | | | Graphic designers work with market analysts, |
| method of communicating ideas, designing for web | | | | illustrators, and photographers as well as with |
| and print are two different practices. Graphic | | | | typesetters and printers and other production |
| designers have been around since print media was | | | | experts to in order complete the entire ad design |
| created, while web design came into being when the | | | | project. |
| Internet was developed. Before choosing a print | | | | Web Design |
| designer or web designer, it is important to | | | | Web Design is task of creating a web page on the |
| understand the differences between web design and | | | | internet. Web designers work for businesses creating |
| graphic design. | | | | and implementing their websites. They work |
| Graphic Design | | | | exclusively on web sites. A Web designer designs a |
| Graphic Design includes any type of design that has | | | | graphical display of content and images that is |
| been created and printed. Graphic design uses the | | | | displayed on the Internet in the form of a web page. |
| blending of technology and art to communicate | | | | They employ a number of web applications such as |
| messages and ideas. The graphic designer utilizes a | | | | HTML, CSS, XHTML, JavaScript, PHP, Photoshop, and |
| number of communication tools to deliver a message | | | | images such as JPG. The function of Web designer |
| from a client/company to a specific audience. Graphic | | | | includes all of the technical aspects of creating a |
| design illustrations can be found in magazines, | | | | website, such as the coding and writing of web |
| newspaper arrangements, newspaper ads, billboards, | | | | pages. |
| logos, brochures, books, labels on a variety of | | | | Both graphic designers and professional web |
| product packages, and much more. Graphic designers | | | | designers are specialized to use such applications as |
| create the layout design for a variety of types of | | | | color to create a mood or set a tone. They know |
| print advertisements. The print design is normally | | | | how to communicate ideas and messages through |
| 2-dimensional. Each design component is created for a | | | | such technical expressions as using the meaning of |
| fixed size display. The main tools used are image and | | | | symbols to convey an idea. As well, they know how |
| typography. Images are used to communicate a | | | | to use shapes, objects, and colors to provide balance |
| mood or emotion. | | | | and equilibrium to communicate to a targeted |
| The audience reacts to the images and the | | | | demographic and inform and encourage them to take |
| advertising messages that they receive. Typography | | | | a certain action such as buying a product. |
| is a type-based design where words are used to | | | | Both web design and graphic design play an important |
| convey a message. The designer will focus on the | | | | role in the advertising, promotion, and sales of |
| appearance of the words such as lettering size, | | | | products and services. Choosing a professional web |
| location, shape, and color. They are designed to catch | | | | designer or graphic designer will depend on one's |
| the attention of the consumer, enhance the ad | | | | particular area of business. |
| display, identify the product, and help convey the | | | | |