Graphis was first published by Graphis Press in Zurich, Switzerland in 1944 and has upheld its reputation as the premier magazine convering design and graphic communication worldwide. Graphis relocated its headquarters to New York City in 1986.

Graphis Inc. also publishes a series of annual and bi-annual books,each of which handsomely presents the most innovative work produced on an international level in the fields of graphic design, photography, advertising and corporate identity.