game design is not graphic design

graphic design is not game design

Game design is game design

graphic design is graphic design

and animation is animation.

Animation and game design are more so simulary then comparing graphic design to gamedesign.

just to clear that up

it doesn't mean that techniques learned cannot be applied to design situations! e.g. I find illustration (which i primarily do for animations) is very useful in design.
i'd argue that it is a grey area, game design is multi-disciplinary (and therefore i believe a mostly useless term), e.g. game interface design seems to be closely governed by layout rules they share some fundamental skills but implement them very specifically. However i do think it is important to specialise eventually, thats why taking a bachelors degree can be good, because it teaches you the basic skills, (i do fine arts and even psychology modules) then guides you how to implement these skills in specific areas.

definition

graphic design:

Graphic Design is an older term for the field of Visual Design. This term refers specifically to the use of graphic media (such as color, symbol, and type) to communicate a style or expression. In practice, however, Visual Design is a better term since most Graphic Designers are skilled in more than this narrow scope of visuals and graphic elements are only a subset of the possible visual components applicable to visual expression.

source: www.nathan.com/ed/glossary/

So what do you want to do?

try out?

is this like a football team?

http://www.normankoren.com/light_color.html

For an introduction in design.. try this After you understand this we can tutor some more

I want to do Animation and Game Graphic Design... does that help ... i just woke up so i'm still trying to figure out were i am

your in front of a computer

Try to type in google the words you wrote with capital letter, ad the word tutorial(s) and click search