{"id":14512,"date":"2017-08-24T07:09:00","date_gmt":"2017-08-24T07:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/?p=14512"},"modified":"2026-04-10T12:12:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T12:12:41","slug":"laborious-tools-techniques-graphic-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/laborious-tools-techniques-graphic-design\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lost World: Laborious Tools And Techniques Of Graphic Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever used a composing stick for typography? I bet only those who know the history of graphic design are aware of the back-breaking instruments and processes designers used once to create books, magazines, newspapers, posters and other design items by hand. It was hard labor accompanied by cuts from blades and hazardous toxins from rubber cement. Today everything is rather simple for you with all the software and technology \u2013 a few clicks and it\u2019s done. On the contrary, in the beginning of graphic design, things weren\u2019t automatic.<\/p>\n<h2>Labor &#8211; Intensive Graphic Design<\/h2>\n<p>Today we\u2019re literally \u201cblessed\u201d with design gadgets, software and apps to help us make a stunning project. However, these perks weren\u2019t there in the fifteenth century for example. To become a graphic designer was not easy since everything was hand-crafted. There was a huge difference in the way things were planned, designed and produced than now.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>For photo manipulation, Adobe Photoshop wasn\u2019t an option. Designers had to use paper cutters and glue to cut and paste images into one new conceptual layout.<\/li>\n<li>Since shapes weren\u2019t automatically made via a software algorithm, designers had to use dietzgen drafting sets for technical drawings and precision.<\/li>\n<li>To align objects, there weren\u2019t software generated rulers and grids. Back then, graphic designers had to use wooden rulers and their eyesight for alignment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So the next time you fret over client changes or deadlines, remember how designers in the past dealt with such situations when they didn\u2019t have any digital assistance. Just imagine for a second and it\u2019ll surely give you goosebumps.<\/p>\n<h2>Labor Day For Graphic Designers<\/h2>\n<p>For this Labor Day, let\u2019s retrace the laborious tools and techniques graphic designers used at a time when computer didn\u2019t exist. Apart from the list of ten below, the documentary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.graphicmeans.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">Graphic Means<\/a> gives a great insight into the world of design sans digital. Moreover, in the book <em>Meggs&#8217; History of Graphic Design<\/em>, you\u2019ll discover how visual communication evolved into a full-fledged industry.<\/p>\n<p>Check out these taxing tools and techniques you can seriously call the pioneers of graphic design.<\/p>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-11-11.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12951 lazyload\" title=\"laborious graphic design\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-11-11.png\" alt=\"laborious graphic design\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>1. Movable Type<\/h3>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-01.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12941 lazyload\" title=\"Movable Type\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-01.png\" alt=\"Movable Type\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>2. Relief Printing<\/h3>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-02.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12942 lazyload\" title=\"Relief Printing\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-02.png\" alt=\"Relief Printing\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>3. Dip Pen<\/h3>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-03.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12943 lazyload\" title=\"Dip Pen\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-03.png\" alt=\"Dip Pen\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>4. Lettering Guide<\/h3>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-04.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12944 lazyload\" title=\"Lettering Guide\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-04.png\" alt=\"Lettering Guide\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>5. Dial-A-Color<\/h3>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-05.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12945 lazyload\" title=\"Dial-A-Color\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-05.png\" alt=\"Dial-A-Color\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>6. T-square<\/h3>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-06.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12946 lazyload\" title=\"T-square\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-06.png\" alt=\"T-square\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>7. Paper Cutter<\/h3>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-07.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12947 lazyload\" title=\"Paper Cutter\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-07.png\" alt=\"Paper Cutter\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>8. Photo Montage<\/h3>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-08.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12948 lazyload\" title=\"Photo Montage\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-08.png\" alt=\"Photo Montage\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>9. Rubber cement<\/h3>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-09.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12949 lazyload\" title=\"Rubber cement\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-09.png\" alt=\"Rubber cement\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center><\/p>\n<h3>10. Composing Stick<\/h3>\n<p><center><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-101.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-12950 lazyload\" title=\"Composing Stick\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.zilliondesigns.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/LaborDay-101.png\" alt=\"Composing Stick\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 650px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 650\/650;\"><\/a><\/center>Despite all the strenuous efforts, passion for graphic design never died.<\/p>\n<p>In some design schools students are taught about the forgotten graphic design supplies, but there are several places where design education starts from a computer and there\u2019s no trace of graphic design history in their syllabus. We\u2019ve come a long way and we should be proud of what we\u2019ve achieved. We must know about all the inventions that got us where we are today.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have you used a laborious graphic design tool or technique we\u2019ve not mentioned?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><small>Vectors Source: Freepik ; custom-made<\/small><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever used a composing stick for typography? I bet only those who know the history of graphic design are aware of the back-breaking instruments and processes designers used once to create books, magazines, newspapers, posters and other design items by hand. 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