What is graphic design?

A lo-fi vox pop made in 2002, that asks people on the streets of Melbourne the basic questions about graphic design. By Studio Pip and Co. and Dogma Productions with Andrew Pegler.

This short film was made to gather the general publics view of graphic design for the not-for-profit organisation Australian Graphic Design Association. All permissions were asked and granted from the various respondents. All respondents were thanked after their response.

This film is an invaluable learning tool to students of design and was posted on youtube for education and non-profit purposes. The idea, production and responses were supplied gratis.

Our thanks again to all involved, especially to all the members of the public who willingly contributed their ideas and opinions on graphic design in the public space.

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Duration : 0:8:26


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| October 15th, 2009 | Posted in graphic design |

25 Responses to “What is graphic design?”

  1. fishbehindthesofa Says:

    A Beaut of a film. …
    A Beaut of a film. Thank you Cobbers!

  2. ejdc007 Says:

    YEAH!!!! anyone can …
    YEAH!!!! anyone can do graphic design, BUT not everyone can do an original, creative Graphic Design.. GRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  3. nicksaregone Says:

    Graphic Designers …
    Graphic Designers are starving people who do their best to come out with a new concept and develpment and our bosses or Clients destroy that concept because they think their visual idea is good not knowing that we have been in the field for many years and we like a Police know all the stupid lines that clients or bosses tell us to do. It is frustrating to be a Graphic Designer. We should have an UNION OF DESIGNER

  4. northfieldsblues Says:

    reduce their costs. …
    reduce their costs.. why not do it for free

  5. onlinemonitor Says:

    People often forget …
    People often forget the most important aspect: information design – the thing that helps them find toilets in the airport etc.

  6. onlinemonitor Says:

    Love the “designing …
    Love the “designing graphics” response!

  7. royalsteven Says:

    Graphic design is …
    Graphic design is God’s intelligent creation -_-

  8. shonky13 Says:

    reduce there costs …
    reduce there costs – lol typical

  9. teqnik001 Says:

    “moneypeople are …
    “moneypeople are maggots”

    now that’s a classic

  10. muidlatif Says:

    wonderful video. …
    wonderful video. anyway, frame 2:02-2:04, the guy’s tshirt design is hilarious :P

  11. 3volution8 Says:

    Same as anyone who …
    Same as anyone who has a paint brush is an artist!

    Much like people who call them selves designers when in fact they are artworkers… ‘sigh’

  12. karaloca Says:

    6.08 – “Anyone can …
    6.08 – “Anyone can do it now – if you have a powerful enough computer” Now thats a classic.

    Like anyone with a gun is a soldier.
    Like anyone with a surfboard can surf.
    Like anyone with a knife is a brain surgeon.
    Like anyone with a pencil is an architect.

    Its so simple.

  13. karaloca Says:

    “Thought it was …
    “Thought it was architect stuff” Great!

    With much of the crap I see today – I don’t think most graphic designers know what it is either though.

    2.49 – Obviously an educated chap, who knows what the childs going to become with a ‘Bruce’ like that.

  14. TheRandomWaretv Says:

    Wanky lmao
    Wanky lmao

  15. 117Spartain Says:

    yes LOL
    yes LOL

  16. ghyselsguy65 Says:

    5:50, are those …
    5:50, are those bongs in the background?!?!

  17. Graabeingraa Says:

    lmao,a load of …
    lmao,a load of bullshit!!!
    gotta love that!!! X)

  18. MikeWilson2k5 Says:

    Graphic design is a …
    Graphic design is a wank.

    It’s true – that’s my daily thought process – how to of that man.

  19. isaacfrancis2 Says:

    Word & Pictures …
    Word & Pictures used in an artistic, creative and dynamic way while still sucessfully getting information and message across clearly. Examples are:
    1. Print Design such posters, books, magazines, business cards. shop signs
    2. Screen Design such as websites, television, computer screens, mobile devices.
    Anything where words and pictures come together in a dynamic way to enhance information or a message.

  20. isaacfrancis2 Says:

    Graphic Design has …
    Graphic Design has many definitions and here is just one of the many. Graphic Design is
    “The Design and make-up of printed material”.
    Graphic Design is all around us in the form of printed material large and small. If you had no printed material then you would have no graphic design. Likewise if you had no websites then you would have no graphic design.

  21. youhgurt Says:

    Haha, yes. But why …
    Haha, yes. But why answering in swedish when the journalist talks english? :D

  22. filax11 Says:

    Maybe because she …
    Maybe because she is from Sweden. (Just a wild guess).

  23. Alectrow Says:

    LOL @ the guy who …
    LOL @ the guy who said graphic design is a wank aaaahahaahhahahahahahahhaa I cannot laugh any harder at him

  24. kelliegene Says:

    5.48 – is that a …
    5.48 – is that a bong shop?

  25. aussietv Says:

    That’s Jacko at 2: …
    That’s Jacko at 2:50.