CSDI-N114 - Graphic Design: A Concise History

Course Description

This lecture course explores how graphic design evolved as a specialized discipline in the Western world from the 1920s to the present by highlighting five pivotal time periods. Students will be introduced to the work of key international and Canadian design innovators, and learn how advances in communications technology influenced, inspired, and encouraged some of graphic design’s most significant – yet often contradictory – visual responses to shifting cultural movements.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Identify key movements and innovations in graphic design history in the Western world since the 1920s.
• Explore the relationship between graphic design, technology, and culture.
• Recognize key graphic design innovators, their contributions to the development of the practice of graphic design, and how their work reflects the culture of their times.

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Art and Design Studio Skills Certificate : Qualifying Courses
• Critical Theory and Social Impact in Art and Design Certificate : Qualifying Courses
• Digital Media Skills Certificate : Qualifying Courses
• Graphic Design and Visual Communication Skills Certificate : Qualifying Courses