I´ve added type as an element in graphic design, since it helps delineate graphic art from fine art. As content, it creates a shape or a visual element Type creates mood and can dictate the appropriateness of the design to the idea. Beware of being TOO appropriate - type can also be overdone, a cliché. For example:

small or this: Big

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