Programming/Coding versus Graphic Design

[HMBanna]

How much does it really necessary to learn programming and coding in the field of Graphic Design?

 

[Rob Whisonant]

If all you are doing is designing graphics, there would be no need to learn programming.

 

[HMBanna]

Thanks Rob. Your answer seems to me there is kinda difference between designing graphics and graphic design, I'm not certain. Wouldn't you mind make it little bit clear? TIA

 

[Rob Whisonant]

Rob Whisonant

Graphic design is designing graphics. What do you think the two terms mean?

 

[Steve32]

How much does it really necessary to learn programming and coding in the field of Graphic Design?

Programming and coding are quite different fields, you can not combine both into one. Graphic can not generate codes from its graphics but a special thing is, programming can create graphics by its codes, like you are seeing html 5 banners, Action script in Flash, PHP or other programming languages could "draw" amazing dynamic graphics.

 

[HMBanna]

Thanks Steve32 for making things clear. Now I understand it now.

 

[Strike]

How much does it really necessary to learn programming and coding in the field of Graphic Design?

I would say it is very important, having at least a basic understanding would benefit your clients and you as you will be able to offer more.

an example from me was a client that just wanted a logo, in the end I re-branded his entire company which included a website.

as a web designer you need the graphic skills anyway so it works both ways

 

[edwardkenway]

programming/coding and graphic design these two are totally different things. Between these two things very common is programing can produce graphical things by its own, but graphics can not produce coding material. By coding different type of things can be possible like: html5, flash banner etc types of things can be possible. Graphic design can not make any code by its own, these are simple knowledge that i know.