The birth of graphic design as a profession

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SAN BERNARDINO, Calif. - Visual communication has been part of human history since the very beginning. It started with man's need to leave marks, imprints or traces to communicate through signs and symbols rather than the spoken language. It has continued uninterrupted.

In her lecture Thursday, Nov. 5, Eva Kirsch, director of the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum at Cal State San Bernardino, will discuss graphic design as a professional discipline and as a genuine part of visual communication history. The free lecture begins at 5 p.m. in the art museum.

Although graphic design has made its mark in visual communication history, it is still very young, Kirsch says. Her talk will trace its origins, what graphic designers did in its early days that is different than what they do today, and she'll discuss the most celebrated designers of those earliest years.

Kirsch will link the emergence of graphic design to the current exhibition, "PAN: A Graphic Arts Time Capsule, Europe 1895-1900," on display at the RVF Art Museum through Jan. 23, 2010.

Established in 1996, CSUSB's Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum has accumulated a permanent collection of nearly 1,200 objects focusing on Egyptian antiquities, ceramics, and contemporary art. With more than 7,500 square feet of gallery space, the RVF Art Museum magnificently displays a wide variety of art work from its permanent holdings to a dynamic schedule of visiting exhibitions.

General admission for exhibits is $3. CSUSB students, faculty and staff and children under the age of 6 are admitted free. Discounts are available for senior citizens and groups. Parking is $5 per vehicle.

Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Closed Sunday and Monday. Phone: (909) 537-7373.

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Eva Kirsch, director of the Robert V. Fullerton Art Museum at CSUSB, will discuss graphic design as a professional discipline and as a genuine part of visual communication history at a Nov. 5 lecture.