History of Graphic Design & Contemporary Issues - GDP 323

The course exposes the students to the genesis and development of graphic design in the 20th century. The students investigate the theory and practice of graphic design under the two main philosophies of the 20th century: modernism and postmodernism. The course aims to develop the students’ ability to comprehend theoretically and visually the graphic design movements and pioneers as a source of inspiration and reference for their conceptual and innovative process.