The lifestyle of a person over the past 50 years has changed beyond recognition. Everywhere we are surrounded by advertising, posters. House repair requires a unique project, and public facilities provide the visitor with maximum comfort and coziness. All this is done by the hands of talented and hardworking people who have devoted themselves to an interesting profession - a designer. But even they are different - clothes, landscape, interior, graphics and even 3D specialists. And if there are workdays, there must be a professional holiday! September 9 marks the Day of Designer in Russia and the CIS countries. It is also called the Day of Web Design, but graphic designers especially often receive congratulations, because this holiday was started to be celebrated on the day of the 50th anniversary of their colleague Vladimir Borisovich Chaika in 2005.
Graphic Design in History
Graphics appeared as soon as a person began to decorate the walls of caves with paintings and cave paintings, developed together with printing in the East, but became an independent science only in the twentieth century.
Japan, Switzerland, the USA and Poland created their own graphic schools. Graphic design in Russia began to develop rapidly along with the works of Russian constructivists. Geometric, photographic, slightly angular style preferred simple colors - black, red, gray and white. In all its glory, it appeared in military and post-war posters. Today, graphics are developing in Russia so rapidly that they have penetrated everywhere: advertising, product packaging, and the design of political campaigns surround us everywhere, and Russian specialists are in demand in the graphic design market and receive world awards. Their most striking representative was the academician of the Academy of Graphic Design, the president of the Russian group of the Alliance Graphique Internationale club, Vladimir Chaika, whose birthday and Designer's Day coincide.
Who are graphic designers?
The culprits of the celebration differ from their fellow artists in the tools: they do not use canvas and brushes, instead they have a computer mouse in their hands, a monitor in front of their eyes, and a huge arsenal of special programs is at their disposal. Professionals have excellent taste, artistic talent and creative thinking, which are always welcomed in advertising agencies, publishers and in the development of software. Interesting and difficult work is not only in demand, but also adequately paid. Their goal is not only to create a beautiful picture, but also to achieve their goals: sell, teach, attract attention. It is in honor of such high professionals that the Day of Graphic Designer was established.
April 29 - Interior Designer's Day
There are many directions in design art, and the premises are far from the last on the list of work sites of these specialists. Since April 29, 2011 has been celebrated as the Day of Interior Designer.
At all times, the premises reflected their purpose or the identity of the one who lives in it. Decorated tombs of the ancient Egyptians, monumental castles of the Middle Ages, beautiful Renaissance palaces up to now have preserved the works of those who today would be called interior designers. Today, a professional serves as a conductor of human ideas, helps to choose the best way to translate them into harmony of color and form using the most modern materials and technologies. This is not only a fashionable profession, but also everyday work in the conditions of fierce competition, because customers pass on the contact information of proven specialists from hand to hand. These people combine the skills of an artist, a draftsman and a 3D programmer with a delicate taste and sociability. With their work, they deserved a professional holiday April 29 - Day of the interior designer.
How to celebrate a professional holiday
On Designer's Day, thematic exhibitions, conferences, excursions and presentations are traditionally held. Indeed, in this rapidly developing and rapidly growing industry, it is so important to be a relevant, successful and creative specialist. And therefore, there is not enough time to relax with pencil and monitor workers, it will be successfully replaced by self-development and striving for the heights of excellence. But despite this, on Designer's Day, many organize corporate events in cafes and restaurants, during which they exchange news, discuss new projects, and simply play exciting logic games.
Alternative Holidays
On the Web, you can find reports that June 13th is the summer of Designer's Day, and December 3th is celebrated as a professional holiday by 3D masters. It does not matter that until October 9 and April 29 are marked in red on the calendar as Designer's Day in Russia and are not fixed by law. They show the independence of design as a field of science, culture and creativity, confirm the importance of the role of these specialists in society.