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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

SH

Jul 20, 2020

I really enjoyed this course. The lectures were interesting and I have a better understanding of design styles and their influences. I enjoyed completing the assignments too. Thank you!

LP

Sep 13, 2020

It was extremely educational and helpful for me to learn design from its earliest forms up to the modern era that are all applicable for use in contemporary design forms and factors.

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By Leticia C R

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Jul 17, 2016

Good information given. Thanks.

By Luca B

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Oct 21, 2020

Really interesting and helpful

By Yunus Ç

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Aug 2, 2020

Wonderful course, thx for all.

By Paloma D D

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Jul 26, 2020

Thank you for the opportunity!

By Fatima H S E I S

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Mar 14, 2019

Perfect course and very useful

By Maria J B V

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Sep 12, 2017

Excellent course, I like it :)

By Juri

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Jan 30, 2017

Thanks for intresting courses!

By Nicoleta P

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Jan 29, 2017

Very informative and helpful.

By Sharmishtha T S

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Jul 21, 2020

Thanks it was perfect course

By Egle H

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Dec 3, 2019

Great course, learned a lot.

By Hayden P

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Jun 2, 2017

Great Intro, thanks so much

By Shivali M M

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Jul 5, 2020

very ineresting and useful

By Claveau

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Jan 18, 2017

I learn a lot, thank you !

By Deleted A

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Aug 3, 2022

Great and helpful coures.

By George I

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May 4, 2022

A wealth of knowledge!!!

By Austin B

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Aug 24, 2019

Broadened my vision of GD

By Nataliia S

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Feb 22, 2021

It was very interesting!

By Eunice M A (

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Jun 18, 2020

Un curso muy interesante

By Estefanía

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Oct 15, 2017

Me sirvió mucho, gracias

By Yulia M

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Jul 29, 2018

Very interesting course

By Deleted A

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Jul 15, 2017

really love this class!

By Julien M

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Jan 31, 2017

Great stuff. Thank you!

By Sahana. J

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Jun 25, 2020

great going and useful

By yosi t

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Mar 6, 2024

fun learning. thank u

By Smith B

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Aug 31, 2020

Very good assignment.