Teaching Graphic Design History

Teaching the history of graphic design is characterized not by dates or locations, but by concepts and ideologies, as well as individuals who created, created, and inspired them. Teaching Graphic Design History is the first collection of articles, syllabi, and recommendations for communicating the history of this distinctive discipline, ranging from classic chronologies to diverse topics generated by today's historians, designers, researchers, and documentarians.

When graphic design's artifacts finally became the subject of serious study after being overlooked for so long within the broader history of printing and typesetting, the historian had to decide what was worthy of study and on what the history of graphic design should focus: the makers or the artifacts, the content or the context, or all of the above. Teaching Graphic Design History records the habits and practices of numerous civilizations and communities as observed via signs, symbols, and artifacts made for use in the public—and occasionally private—sphere, with the author's unique perspective and many original additions.

Teaching Graphic Design History is an interesting resource for students, practitioners, and prospective instructors of the field. It examines the concentrated efforts, fortunate accidents, and significant influences of the practice throughout the years.

"This book has been extremely beneficial to someone who is going to teach her first history of design class as part of a Bachelor of Design (BDes) degree requirement in our program."--CJ Ishino.

Author: Steven Heller

Language: English

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