ART 213 - History of Graphic Design

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Study the global development of graphic design and typography, from its early history to the present, including its origins in the history of written language to its digital flourishing in contemporary culture and society. Explore the contributions of significant graphic designers, art movements, culture, and the impact of changing technologies on graphic design and typography. Class discussions are supplemented by trips to museums in the Baltimore-Washington area. Lab fee $8.

Note: Recommended textbooks:

Ellen Lupton, Extra bold: a feminist inclusive anti-racist nonbinary field guide for graphic designers (Hudson, NY: Princeton Architectural Press, 2021).

Stephen Eskilson, Graphic Design: A New History (New Haven: Yale University Press, 2019).

Additional reading:

Philip B. Meggs, Alston W. Purvis, Meggs’ History of Graphic Design, 6th Edition (New York: Wiley, 2016).

Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC) and Online (OL)

Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall and spring

Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Place graphic design within its social, art historical, and political contexts
Describe the achievements of key graphic designers and typographers over time and across regions
Examine the range of uses to which graphic design is employed
Evaluate the influence on and contributions of individual designers on the history and practice of graphic design
Analyze how society has been and continues to be transformed by the expanding discourse around graphic design