Have you ever noticed how certain magazine covers catch your eye and make you want to buy them? Graphic designers use words, pictures, colors and design elements to communicate. The message may be BUY THIS! or CHECK THIS OUT! That’s a goal of a graphic designer.

Graphic design uses words, colors, and art to convey a message. Graphic design is a major part of designing greeting cards. People buy greeting cards for the way the card expresses a message. It’s not just the words, or just the pictures - it’s both.

In this adventure, you’ll learn about graphic design and what designers do on the job. As a member of a design team for the Creative Card Factory, you’ll create a set of note cards. Get your creative juices flowing! You are part of a design team.

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