History of Graphic Design

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of the major developments within the History of Graphic Design as an art form. The course will cover themes, influences and styles from the Gutenberg's printing press to the contemporary digital era of design. Specific areas of study will include the advent of the printed word, the influences of the Industrial Revolution, modern digital technologies, and world history's effect on Design. There will be a content focus on specific design movements such as (but not limited to) Dada, Bauhaus, Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Constructivism, Swiss Style, and Postmodernism. This course is intended for Graphic Design majors and non-majors.