Graphic Design is functional art. The end result is the culmination of subjective and objective thought -- a product of a specific set of ideas. Graphic Design is the textbook you study, the road sign that warns of pending danger, the pattern that makes coffee cups feel a little warmer, the face of the watch that warns of tardiness, the pictures in your favorite childhood story and that trendy clothing label that doubles the price of jeans. So, what is graphic design? Graphic Design is the system of symbols that defines us, a powerful communications force that stands for what you are looking at and what it means to you.