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Graphic Design History! The rest of your Study Questions!

You are responsible for all posted questions since the last test. (chapters 17, 18, 19, 20, 21). When I phrase a question, such as "who was william golden?" know that he wasn't just a dude who was a graphic designer, but be able to recall his work and his role in graphic design history.

Chapter 20 questions
Who was Andriano Olivetti?
Tell me about the Olivetti Graphic Identity.
Who was William Golden?
Tell me about the CBS Graphic Identity.
Who was Georg Olden?
Tell me three things about him.
Who was Lou Dorfsman?
What is a Logotype?

Graphic Design History: Rest of the Semester

Here is the rundown:

Monday, April 21st: Final Project Presentations
Wednesday, April 23rd: Study Guide for Final (chapters 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
FINAL EXAM: Thursday, May 1st (12-3 in the jury room)

We will only be having a final. No take home essay questions, but expect a few short essay questions on your final test.

Graphic Design History: Project Extension

I know this will make all of you sad, but I am pushing the due date back for your creative project to Monday, APRIL 21st.

I will be at the University of Georgia starting on the 16th through that weekend giving critiques, lectures and workshops. This will give you an extra weekend to crank out some awesome.

Be PREPARED to show your WORK on Monday the 21st! YAY!

A Website about Corporate Identity

This site is applicable to tomorrow's lecture: Chapter 20 / Corporate Identity and Visual Systems.

Link: A Website about Corporate Identity.

Graphic Design History: The Rest of Chapter 19 Questions

above image: The Nauga created by George Lois

Hey! I didn't forget! You are responsible for knowing the answers to these questions for your final:

12. What was Brownjohn, Chermayeff and Geismar?

13. What was Yale's role in Graphic Design education?

14. List three designer's who have taught at Yale.

15. Who was appointed director in 1950?

16. Who was Cipe Pineles?

17. What was she the first to do?

18. Who was Leo Lionni?

19. Know about the editorial design revolution

20. Who is Otto Storch?

Graphic Design History Creative Project

Please pick one topic (designer, movement, happening...) that we have covered (or will cover) in Graphic Design History this semester.

Your creative project will be equal to one test (300 points). In other words, it is 1/3 of your grade.

This has the potential to be a portfolio piece. If you choose to do a poster, do a series (at least three). If you choose to make a postcard, create a set (at least 15). If you choose to make an editorial spread, make an artist's book (several spreads). If you choose to make a packaging project, create a system of packaging (at least 3-5 pieces).

If you have your own wild, amazing idea...let me know! the sky is the limit on this!

Are you catching my drift? This is a big, involved project. If you want to write a paper (12 pages, fully cited) you may opt for this route as well.

Due Dates:
Wednesday, March 26: Proposals due via email
Wednesday, April 2nd: Progress posted on flickr and added to the MSU group
Wednesday, April 9th: More progress posted on flickr
Wednesday, April 16th: Projects due and displayed!

Graphic Design History: Herb Lubalin

Today we are going to focus on Herb Lubalin.

Here are some questions that should be included with your other study guide questions:

1. How did Herb Lubalin think about typography?
2. List three publications that Herb Lubalin created.
3. What were they about?
4. List five things about Herb Lubalin's work.
5. List two typefaces that he designed.
6. Name three areas of design that he worked in.
7. Who was Ralph Ginsburg?

Lights! Camera! Type!

andrew passed along a few links that are relevant to the graphic design history lecture yesterday. Check out Great Scenes from TV and Film, Told Using Only Typography (and Sound) and a ton of movie title sequences for you to devour.

oh! and here is the saul bass site I was talking about in class that you might like to thumb through: notcoming.com | Titles Designed by Saul Bass!

Graphic Design History: Chapter 19 Questions: Part One

1. What is the difference between european and american modern design?

2. What was unique and exciting about Paul Rand?

3. Who was he influenced by?

4. Who is Alvin Lustig?

5. What magazine was he the visual design research director of?

6. Who is Alex Steinweiss?

7. Who is Bradbury Thompson

8. Tell me about his Westvaco work. What made it unique?

9. Who is Saul Bass?

10. Name two directors that he worked with extensively

11. How did he revolutionize the movies?

ARGH! Questions: Chapter 18

above image: Less Noise, by Josef Muller Brockmann

1. What are some of the characteristics of the International Typographic Style?

2. What was the attitude of the early pioneers of the ITS?

3. Know who Ernst Keller, Theo Ballmer and Max Bill are

4. What did the Institute of Design in Ulm, Germany do?

5. What is semiotics? List three branches of semiotics and define each

6. Describe Max Huber's design style

7. Describe the dialogue between Anton Stankowski's painting and graphic design.

8. What city did Stankowski and his studio develop a design program for?

9. Tell me about Adrian Fruitiger and his typeface Univers.

10. Helvetica is an upgrade of what typeface? Who designed Helvetica?