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About the Course

This intensive survey examines four pivotal eras in the History of Western Graphic Design, tracing the evolution of visual communication from the Industrial Revolution through the mid-20th century. While the global history of design is vast, this course focuses specifically on the Euro-American narrative to illustrate how mass production and Western modernist principles established the foundations of today’s professional design standards. Students will analyze how the relationship between words and pictures shifted across social, political, and technological contexts in Europe and the United States. By investigating the works of innovative Western groups—from the Victorian era to the Bauhaus and American Modernism—learners develop a technical and conceptual toolkit to inform their own contemporary practice. This course is an essential foundation for emerging designers seeking to understand the specific historical forces that shaped the "modern" aesthetic and its subsequent radical reactions....

Top reviews

SV

Nov 8, 2020

This is another awesome course that I enjoyed thoroughly! I loved and enjoyed learning about the awesome people and institutions of the past that made graphic designing what it is today.

HC

Aug 20, 2017

It's a lovely course and the lecturers are great, but it focus mostly on American design or the impact of other designers in the USA. I would love to learn more about non-USA design.

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By Enas A M T

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Feb 23, 2019

Amazing

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Jul 13, 2021

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By Taju A

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Aug 18, 2020

v.good

By Nadia A M

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Aug 28, 2017

Great!

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By Bashar N A s

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Sep 16, 2025

ممتاز

By H.K

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Jul 9, 2023

great

By Camila B

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Aug 1, 2022

Great

By Muhammad I

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Oct 18, 2020

Great

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Jul 13, 2020

good.

By p.uaaris

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Dec 12, 2019

Great

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Jun 23, 2025

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By Rossybel R C

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May 26, 2025

bien

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Dec 19, 2022

GOOD

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Jun 25, 2022

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By CHADALAVADA V

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Oct 31, 2020

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Oct 28, 2020

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Feb 9, 2020

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By ognjen r

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May 7, 2017

nice

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Apr 8, 2025

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By Jai C

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Aug 2, 2017

It was a wonderful course. I have designed things but never took a formal design education. I think knowing the history of a particular field helps. It gives you a picture of how things evolved to be what they are today. I would not have known where to start even if I wanted to learn history of graphic design. This course has given me a good start. Now I can go deeper in that study. Thank you

By Maneesh P

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Jun 4, 2017

It was interesting learning about the history of graphic design the only reason I didn't give the course 5 stars is the course didn't really have many opportunities for students to work on their own graphic design. Courses 1 through 3 were all about creation this felt more like a survey course studying the history of the field, while interesting I am more fascinated with the art of making.

By Tereza M

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Aug 13, 2018

I've learned a lot thanks to this course. It is a great part of whole specialization because of the brief introduction to the history. It is very clearly described and inspiring. Actually I would appreciate to continue with my education about history :) So I can just recommend this course.

By Sushen W

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Sep 5, 2017

It was great learning all about the foundation of Graphic Design,how it originated,where it started,about Bauhaus,about all the famous graphic designers of the 19th century,about the subcultures etc. It was a course that made me take a step back and learn about history.:)