Design History and Context

DESMA X 479.3D

Gain a broad understanding of design and its dynamic past to create inspired projects in the present.

What you can learn.

Identify significant designers and design movements
Recognize key artists and illustrators who have had a significant impact on design
Develop an understanding of the chronology of graphic design periods and styles
Understand the effect of changing technologies on the field of graphic design
Identity the usage of historical styles of graphic design in contemporary graphics
Identity the usage of historical styles of graphic design in contemporary graphics
Create portfolio pieces inspired by the designers and movements studied

About this course:

Gain a broad understanding of design and its dynamic past to discover inspiration for the present. Survey the history of visual communication, design's sociopolitical and cultural contexts, and the artistic and technological characteristics of various movements. Students create portfolio pieces inspired by the designers and movements studied.

Prerequisites

DESMA X 479.6A Design Fundamentals, DESMA X 481.99Z InDesign, and DESMA X 479.4A Typography.