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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....

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LP

Sep 12, 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.

KJ

Dec 4, 2016

Useful intro to the history of graphic design. The quizzes could have been more challenging though or involved doing more independent research on some of the graphic design periods discussed.

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By Adele A

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Sep 18, 2017

西方设计历史上可供借鉴学习的典型时期介绍。

By Худабашян В М

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Apr 20, 2021

Such a great course!

By Gabriella G R

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Nov 6, 2017

My favourite course!

By Vemula N

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Jun 9, 2025

course was too good

By Mahika M

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Jul 10, 2020

Fascinating course.

By Yana V

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Jul 18, 2017

i love you calarts.

By MohammadAmin A

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Feb 15, 2025

it was really good

By barry m

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Oct 12, 2020

thoroughly enjoyed

By camilo a f

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Oct 5, 2020

Excelente Material

By LU F

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Apr 1, 2019

Great information.

By Stella S

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Jan 16, 2018

Super interesting!

By Chufeng H

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Sep 1, 2016

Inspires me a lot.

By Diana S C F

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Nov 17, 2021

love this course

By Teresa S

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May 28, 2021

Excellent course!

By Solomia P

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May 28, 2020

Very informative!

By Leonora P

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Apr 10, 2020

Excellent course.

By Oleksandra S

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Jun 21, 2019

Very good course!

By Khushbu J

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Nov 9, 2016

Very Informative!

By Manpreet K M

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Jun 27, 2023

Excellent course

By مريم ف ع ع

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Jan 7, 2021

love this course

By Голик Д Р

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Jul 16, 2020

Amazing course !

By Radeeyah Z K

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Jul 7, 2020

Very informative

By Manash G

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Jan 19, 2017

very informative

By Ruth D R

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Oct 17, 2021

goooooooooooood

By Krishna M C G

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Feb 9, 2021

I learned a lot