Design History Essay Webpage For the final deliverable, we were asked to write an essay of no less than 1,500 words on one of the designers chosen from a list. The final essay should beContinue reading
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Pocket Profile – Saul Bass
Saul Bass was an American graphic designer born in the Bronx, New York, best known for his designs of film posters and title sequences. He studied at James Monroe High school and then graduated, studyingContinue reading
IXD102 – The Here, Now and Future of Interaction [11]
Lesson 11 involved looking at the here, now and future of interaction, particularly futuristic designs which could be possible but aren’t yet here. The lecture was split into smaller sections to build towards futuristic designs,Continue reading
IXD102 – Internet History [10]
In Lesson 10 we looked at the history of the internet, who created the World Wide Web and other relevant features such as the first working mouse. The origins of the internet and computers areContinue reading
IXD102 – Postmodernism [9]
Week 9 consisted of looking at the Postmodern movement and a few of the pioneers of postmodern graphic design. This was the topic that our group did our presentation on so a lot of theContinue reading
IXD102 – WWII and Modernism [6]
WWII and Modernism In lecture 6 we were introduced to the movement, modernism, and how it can be defined: Rejects traditional forms and decorative elements. Seek a solution that is simple and direct Uses geometricContinue reading
IXD102 – Revolution and The Bauhaus [5]
Revolution and The Bauhaus In this lecture we covered the revolutionary De Stijl style and the founders, Theo Van Doesburg and Piet Mondrian. Their minimal, geometric, abstract style could not be identified by any singleContinue reading
IXD102 – Group Presentation – Research, Development & Critique
Pioneers of Postmodern Graphic Design We were given the task to create a group presentation based on one of many areas. Our group, known as ‘UX’, decided it would be best to look at theContinue reading
IXD102 – Gutenberg and Beyond [2]
Guternberg and Beyond In lesson 2 we looked at Guternberg and Moveable Type and focused a lot on the history of the printing press and type, including industrialisation in the 19th century and how thisContinue reading