IT in the graphic design industry

The majority of graphic design work is now done with computers.

While some designers still sketch ideas or add hand-drawn images to the final product, the wizardry touch of a computer is often needed to turn a clumsy array of captions into a moving parade of ideas.		 Among the benefits of IT in graphic design are:
  • Stunning new possibilities for image manipulation
  • Reduction of the routine aspects of graphics and printing, enabling designers to focus on the more creative aspects of their work.
.		 The most widely used graphic design software applications are Quark Xpress, Abobe Illustrator, Photoshop and FrameMaker, and Macromedia Fireworks.

Outputs are often converted into PDF (portable document format) files for submission to printers.