One of the most powerful and easy ways to apply the same set of effects over and over again is to use the Graphic Styles option in Illustrator. Identify the unique attributes of major modern graphic design styles, beginning with William Morris. The design styles discussed will be those that have a presence or an influence in our current visual culture: Morris; Werkbund; Bauhaus; Dada; International Typographic Style (ITS) Late Modern; Post Modern. Though the donated points still weren't enough I bought it because of that 'buy 1 get 1 free'-thing! Keep on donating so that I can refresh the membership in 6 months! (; Nevertheless the donators get their Feature now! Have a look at their work, please.:heart: Graphic-Styles.
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- Identify the unique attributes of major modern graphic design styles, beginning with William Morris. The design styles discussed will be those that have a presence or an influence in our current visual culture:
- Morris
- Werkbund
- Bauhaus
- Dada
- International Typographic Style (ITS)
- Late Modern
- Post Modern
- Evaluate the influence of past design styles on one another
- Explain the influence of culture on major modern graphic design styles
- Identify the cross-cultural influences of visual culture that impacted graphic design style
- Identify the technological influences that affected and advanced graphic design
The Craftsman
Before the Industrial Revolution (1760-1840 in Britain) most aspects of design and all aspects of production were commonly united in the person of the craftsman. The tailor, mason, cobbler, potter, brewer, and any other kind of craftsman integrated their personal design aesthetic into each stage of product development. In print, this meant that the printer designed the fonts, the page size, and the layout of the book or broadsheet; the printer chose (even at times made) the paper and ran the press and bindery. Unity of design was implicit.
Typography in this pre-industrial era was predominantly used for books and broadsheets. The visual flavour of the fonts was based on the historic styles of western cultural tradition — roman, black letter, italic, and grotesque fonts were the mainstay of the industry. Typography was naturally small scale — needed only for sheets and pages — and was only large when it was chiseled into buildings and monuments.
Technological Shift
The Industrial Revolution radically changed the structure of society, socially and economically, by moving vast numbers of the population from agrarian-based subsistence living to cities where manufacturing anchored and dominated employment and wealth. Agrarian-based society was tied to an aristocracy overseeing the land and controlling and directing production through the use of human labour. In contrast, urban production, though still very much in need of human labour (female and child labour in particular was in huge demand), was dominated by the mechanized production of goods, directed and controlled by industrialists instead of the aristocracy. The factories were powered initially by steam, and eventually by gasoline and electricity. These new manufacturing models were dominated by an engineering mentality that valued optimization of mechanical processes for high yields and introduced a compartmentalized approach to production.
Design and Production Separate
The design process was separated from the production-based process for a number of reasons. Primary was the efficiency-oriented mindset of the manufacturers who were focused on creating products with low unit costs and high yield outcomes, rather than on pleasing aesthetics or high-quality materials. Design process is time consuming and was considered unnecessary for each production stage of manufactured goods.
Manufactured products were intended for the working and middle classes, and high-quality output was not a goal. These products were never intended to vie for the attention of the upper classes — enticing them away from the services and bespoke products of the craftsman (a contemporary example is Tip Top Tailors attracting Savile Row customers). Rather, they supplied common people with goods they had not been able to afford before. This efficient line of thinking created the still existing equation of minimal design plus low material integrity equalling low-cost products.
Design, rather than being a part of each step of production (implicit in the craftsman's approach), was added for form development and when a product needed more appeal for the masses — usually during the later stages of production through decorative additions. Design was now directed by the parameters and constraints of the manufacturing process and its needs.
Advertising Emerges
Despite low product standards, the high quantities and low costs of manufactured goods 'stimulated a mass market and even greater demand' (Meggs & Purvis, 2011, p. 127). The historic role of graphic design for broadsheets and books expanded at this point to include advertising. Each company and product needed exposure to sell these manufactured products to the mass market — no earlier method of promotion could communicate to this number of people.
The design aesthetic of these times was relatively untouched by stylistic cohesion or design philosophy. Industrialists used a pastiche of historic styles that aspired to make their products look more upscale, but did not go as far as to create a new visual language. This was a strategy that made sense and has since been repeated (consider early computer design aesthetics). Usually, when a new medium or communication strategy is developed (advertising in print and the posters of the Industrial Revolution), it uses visual and language styles that people are already familiar with, and introduces a new way to deliver the message. Too much change alienates, but novelty of delivery works by adding a twist on the shoulders of an already familiar form.
Font Explosion
In addition to its new role in promoting products to the mass market, graphic design moved forward with an explosion of new font designs as well as new production methods. The design of fonts had earlier been linked to the pragmatic and cultural objectives of producing books and broadsheets. With large format posters and numerous other print components, text needed to do much more than represent a phonetic symbol. Innovations in production affected — perhaps infected — printers with the pioneer spirit of the times, and all products and their potential were examined and re-evaluated. This attitude naturally included the function and design of fonts and the methods used to reproduce them. Text was often the only material used to promote its subject and became integral to a visual communication. Jobbing printers who used either letterpress or lithographic presses pushed the boundaries of both, competing with each other by introducing innovations and, in turn, pushing artists and type foundries to create more products they could use. An entirely new font category, slab serif — sometimes called Egyptian — was created. Thousands of new fonts emerged to meet the demand of the marketplace.
Photography
In addition to font development, the Industrial Age also contributed the photograph and ultimately its use in books and advertising. Photography (for print design) was originally used as a research tool in developing engravings, but this was costly and time consuming. Numerous inventors searched for ways to integrate photography into the press process since the early years of its development in the 1830s. Photo engraving eventually arrived in 1871 using negatives and plates. From that time forward, photography has been used to conceptually and contextually support the communication of graphic design in its many forms.
There are a lot of different styles in Graphic Design to talk about. The list below is compiled from various major design movements that make up what most designers know today to be the styles / approaches to graphic design. Mind, the following list is non exhaustive, will keep on adding when I understand more of the other styles.
Art Nouveau:
Identifiable for its flat, outlined illustrations and hand-drawn typefaces. Expandrive 7 5 0 8. Confused often, with Art Deco, but there is a clear distinction between the two. Art Nouveau looks hand drawn and lacks the highly geometric shapes that define the Art Deco style.
Example - Art Nouveau (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Art Deco:
Uses comparably sharp, aero-dynamic shapes, Egyptian zigzags, motion lines and an airbrushed / grainy look. Perfect examples include original comic books editions, old car show posters, etc. This style has, become increasingly popular over the last two years. Unlike the Early Modern style, Art Deco highly exercises its use of illustrations and graphic representations of everyday objects.
Example - Art Deco (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Arts & Crafts:
A.k.a. Mission Style, focuses heavily on textures and illustrated initials. This style has remained unpopular for some time, except in family crests and wedding invitations.
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Example - Mission Style (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
American Kitsch:
Characterized by its script fonts, informal shapes, and cartoon-like illustrations. From this style arose the popularity of caricatures and advertisements of the 50s.
Example - American Kitsch (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Contemporary:
Exemplifies simplicity plus structure. Often, visual metaphors and conceptual imagery are used.
Example - Contemporary (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Digital/Grunge:
Most recent in the design evolution, this emerged only within the last decade and is easily recognized by its extensive use of distressed textures, unrefined edges, and a seemingly nonsensical approach to layout.
Example - Grunge / Digital (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Early Modern:
Geometrically based, minimalistic approach, this style is dominated by clean type and photos, less illustrations.
Example - Early Modern (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Late Modern:
Known for, distorted geometric shapes, and informal layouts. The only aspect of this style that isn't informal is the type, which was devoid of decoration.
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Example - Late Modern (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Post-Modern:
This mixed up style is characterized by a tilted axis, collage-like illustrations, overlying figures, and impulsive decoration. This style has been used in varying degrees since its first uses and, if used correctly, can give projects a unique expression.
Example - Postmodern (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Psychedelic:
Use of abstracted curvilinear shapes, clashing colors, hard-to-read fonts. Rarely used in today's designs, the trippy posters of the 60s are the most easily recognizable contribution of the Psychedelic style.
Example - Psychedelic (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Swiss/International:
Best recognized for its complete lack of embellishment, this style employs the use of negative space and could appropriately be labeled as very 'clean.'
Example - Swiss (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Victorian:
Symmetrical layouts, heavy ornamentation and decoration. This approach has seen a revival with its heavily ornamented type, & detailed illustrations.
Example - Victorian (Image Courtesy: Google Images)
Each of these styles has evolved over time, and some are easily confused with others because of that evolution. Will keep on adding more to the list as I read up on the other styles.
You can check out this amazing cheat sheet showing different styles by Popchartlab. A Stylistic Survey of Graphic Design
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(Please feel free to add a certain style which I might have missed out. Will update and keep this list growing as a reference source.)
