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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 scarlet o

Jul 15, 2023

so informative! the assignments are exactly what we need to develop wider understanding of graphic design.

By Daria N

Nov 29, 2018

Excellent insight into history, many interesting examples, it was very informative. Thanks for the course!

By Ahmed M A

Sep 11, 2018

it's very useful course

i learned, how designers are thinking in the past and how it related to the future

By VALERIO , S R (

Feb 12, 2021

thank you for the learning experience, i know it will really help me throughout my journey as an artist.

By Juliette S

Nov 7, 2016

Great class! learned a lot about the history of design and how the techniques are still being used today

By Oluwaseun O O

Oct 23, 2016

i hatehistory as a subject but i love this course. some great ideas from the past still being used today

By Kyle L

Aug 9, 2016

Really great and thorough content. A wonderful introduction to the dense and exciting history of design.

By Ellie R

Sep 24, 2018

Very interesting and insightful trip throughout the history of graphic design with thorough analysis.

By tawana w

Mar 19, 2018

This course is fast paced and very informative. I really like how well organized each lesson appears.

By Pennie C

Jun 3, 2017

I learned so miuch. Best course of all last 4 in the Graphic Design so far. Let me test the last one.

By Nirav N

Oct 21, 2020

This course teaches me basics and foundation of Graphics design and how it gets improved with time.

By Sophie S

Aug 28, 2023

It was really a very enriching course, it expanded my knowledge and perspective of graphic design.

By Michael G T

Nov 22, 2021

really very valuable course with fantastic ideas and techniques from the history of graphic design

By Aditi A

Nov 24, 2020

Loved this course. I learnt so much about graphic design and different styles from different eras.

By Anna S

Sep 8, 2019

Amazing course, which helped me to understand the philosophy of graphic design and be open minded.

By Amy B K

Oct 6, 2019

Insightful overview of history and development of design concepts. A must have foundation course.

By Veronika H

May 11, 2020

Really nice experience to remeber all things and designer from this timelapse courses. Thank you

By Itziar

Dec 25, 2019

Very good course to have a little background about design! Thank you so much. Great instructors

By Alejandro R

Mar 3, 2022

This is very interesting course, with a lot of informaion about the history of graphic design

By Dave L

Aug 31, 2016

Pretty good for such a short course - interesting ideas and exposure to new concepts. Thanks!

By Stephen M H

Oct 4, 2020

A very thorough explanation of various movements and the key individuals involved with them

By AC

Oct 6, 2016

Liked the course. I would love to learn even more about the History of Graphic Design now))

By Le D

Aug 20, 2016

An excellent course for those who know more.

Very well presented, quite easy to understand.

By Katsiaryna K

Jan 24, 2021

Very nice and condenced course that makes introduction into the history of graphic design.