This condensed survey course focuses on four key periods or themes from the history of design in the West. Together we’ll trace the emergence of design as a recognized practice, why things look the way they do, and how designers approached specific design problems in their work.
This course is part of the Graphic Design Specialization
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Learn about the history of graphic design
Understand the emergence of design as a recognized practice
Learn about graphic design radicalism in late 1950s to early 1970s
Make informed design choices
Skills you will gain
- Art History
- History
- Graphic Arts
- Graphic Design
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Early Mass Marketing
The Bauhaus
Modernism in America
Graphic Design Radicalism
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very informative course, it's very good to know the inspiration of contemporary art cultures. it opens up more creativity and out of the box thinking for new artists like me. Thank you
I really like it, even it took long time for me to submit week 4 assignments before the dead line.
I really wonder if calart afford an online graphic design degree.
Thanks.
I was a little bit nervous about this course, I always hated History in school, but surprisingly this was very good! I enjoyed it! The assignments were easy to understand and managebale to complete.
Fantastic Course! It helps you build a deep insight into the evolution of graphic design and also as a process of the assignments helps you understand local graphic practices and subculture!
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