Graphic design and it's history?? Say what!!!

Well my current background on design I don't know how to explain except in how I think of it. Well graphic design is a very viable art source, and is very interesting, but I am adamant towards it because of it being not so hands on.

I'm an illustrator, I do everything by hand, and not knocking graphic design or graphic designers, the majority of it is computer based. Now I love the conceptual nature of graphic design and the compositional nature as well, it's just not my forte.

This brings me to my goals/objectives for the future of me learning about graphic design an it's history. Because it's not my forte, I want to know how it started, and how it was done prior to the computer. Was graphic design solely hand-based in the beginning, or did it evolve from the birth of the computer? (some of you reading may be like your an artist and you don't know) well yeah, I don't know because I'm not a "graphic designer" I'm an illustrator, but don't get me wrong, I am very excited to know and learn about graphic design, it's start, and how it relates to me (more importantly how it relates to my "hands")

That is all!!!!

a brief who am I???

my hands are my mind and they do all the talking.

my mind is lost in space and my mouth just gets me into trouble.

i am an artist (at least i think i am)

my name is james, and i am an illustration major, with a passion for the comic world. the life i live, the people in know, and the friends and family i love feed me with the inspiration to continue day by day!!

on the outside i look like 20, but on the inside im 13!!! lost in comic books, video games, and all things hands-on. drawing is my passion and laughing is my vice.

....um thats me i guess?

oh!! and kraft macaroni and cheese is my favorite meal and is the best food in the history of earth anywhere ever always forever!!!!! (and if you disagree kindly leave my blog at once)