graphic design history – Randis Reflective Journal

LT week 21 – Front Cover

Q1 – Practical assignment (Two and a half days) Have a look at all the tasks and lessons you have done over the last few weeks. Your task now is to make a cover (a front page) for your very own magazine. Go through the Graphic Design history timeline and choose a style and designerContinue reading “LT week 21 – Front Cover”

LT week 10 – Focusing on Design With A Conscience

Frank Shepard Fairey is an American contemporary graphic designer and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene. He first became known for his ‘Andre the Giant Has a Posse’” (…OBEY…) (www.obeygiant.com) sticker campaign, in which he appropriated images from the comedic supermarket tabloid Weekly World News. His work became more widely known in the 2008Continue reading “LT week 10 – Focusing on Design With A Conscience”

LT week 9 – Focusing on Pioneering Designers

Within the broader milieu of Neo-modernism, we focus on Marian Bantjes, who set design trends with her unique application of typography, loose illustration and well-balanced compositions. Watch course on Marian Bantjes (2h 18m), then answer the following questions: Objective observationDuring the interview, Marian mentions, “When I worked at Digitopolis, I was working almost entirely on the computer, basicallyContinue reading “LT week 9 – Focusing on Pioneering Designers”

LT week 9 – Research on Late Modernism

Consider what we have discussed regarding Late Modernism in the USA and The Swiss International Style. Do additional research on the Swiss International Style – it may be a good idea to study some of the known designers of this style and period. As a guide, visit designishistory.com, which gives a brief outline of specificContinue reading “LT week 9 – Research on Late Modernism”

LT week 8 – Graphic Design History

Question 1 Practical assignment (observation and analysis) 1 day1.1. Define, in your own words, the Bauhaus, De Stijl and Swiss Movements.1.2. For each of these movements: find examples from their eras, as well as current designs that are influenced by these styles.Explain in your own words how these designs were inspired by the movements. DeContinue reading “LT week 8 – Graphic Design History”