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History of Graphic Design

GRA3563

History of Graphic Design

College of Architecture + Design
DES

The exploration of how graphic design is affected by, and also influences, social, cultural and political world events. This course will encompass all aspects of graphic communication from the inventions of writing and alphabets, the origins of printing and typography, the influences of world art movements, and the revolution of computer graphics. Through a series of lecture and assignments, students will experience the universal development of graphic design through its history.