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Graphic design history

Graphic design history. A visual solution to an editorial problem. A revolution: movable type. Gutenberg’s Bible revolutionized communication, 1450. Advertising exploded after Civil War. “Patent” medicine advertised heavily. Patent medicine ads. Halftones made direct printing possible.

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Graphic design history

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  1. Graphic design history A visual solution to an editorial problem.

  2. A revolution: movable type Gutenberg’s Bible revolutionized communication, 1450.

  3. Advertising exploded after Civil War “Patent” medicine advertised heavily.

  4. Patent medicine ads

  5. Halftones made direct printing possible Invention of 1880s turned continuous tones into dots.

  6. Posters were important by 20th century Art Nouveau began in France, associated with posters. Jules Chéret is considered the “father of the modern poster.”

  7. Art nouveau influenced graphic arts The curvaceous figures of art nouveau influenced publication design and brought more art into publication design.

  8. Art nouveau

  9. Art nouveau

  10. Last century questioned everything Realism was questioned: what is art?

  11. Gestalt questions vision Psychological research questioned what we see. Bauhaus movement tried to simplify. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8zuGsX_z_Y]

  12. Bauhaus: form follows function Extremely common typefaces, such as helveticafrom Switzerland, are based on these concepts. What does “form follows function” mean to you?

  13. Art deco grew out of cubism Art deco, with its angular forms, influenced contemporary graphic arts for its crisp, industrial look.

  14. Art deco

  15. Today: overlap and intertwine Computer-generated design made it easy to overlap and mix images and parts of images, commonly used in today’s design.

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