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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 Esa G

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Apr 8, 2020

Engrandecedor !

By Eularia S

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May 21, 2019

Amazing course.

By Brenda D V S

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Oct 19, 2018

exellente curso

By Eman M S

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Dec 24, 2017

it's very greet

By محمد ب

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Jan 2, 2026

اكثر من رائع..

By Ravalnath B

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May 17, 2020

Best course 👌

By Deleted A

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Dec 21, 2022

it is helpful

By Guthrie A

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May 14, 2019

Great course!

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Nov 12, 2016

Great Course！

By Julia K

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Oct 27, 2016

Great course!

By Sandy G

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Jun 12, 2020

Great class!

By Alvin B

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May 4, 2020

Great class

By Stefan

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Nov 19, 2017

great course

By SYED Q

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Nov 12, 2017

it was great

By Manuel L

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Oct 25, 2024

Very good !

By 李伟松

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Dec 9, 2022

学到了非常多的设计想法

By Sofia M R P

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Jun 22, 2022

NICE COURSE

By Carlos M T C

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Nov 19, 2021

Good course

By Roxana M G

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Nov 15, 2021

Interesante

By enas w

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Mar 18, 2021

i like it

By Mahesh N

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Nov 2, 2020

GOOD COURSE

By Gael F

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Sep 28, 2020

FANTASTIC!!

By Vinoy V

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Jun 23, 2020

Really good

By bassemgomaa

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Nov 11, 2018

good course

By Xinlin L

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Sep 13, 2017

good course