History of Design
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Herbert Matter
He attended the prestigious Ecole Des Beaux-Art for 4 semesters Matter’s worked embraced the constructivist and purist style
He collaborated with people like Charles and Ray Eames
Was in influential designer, photographer and filmmaker
He collaborated with people like Charles and Ray Eames
Was in influential designer, photographer and filmmaker
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Milton Glaser
Created the DC comics bullet logo
Founder of 'Push Pin' studio.
Created the "I love NY" logo
'nuff said.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Helvetivca
- Originated in Switzerland 1957
- Sans-serif
- VERY commonly used in Governmental buildings and literature
- association with clean design
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Bauhaus
Graph of the educational curriculum at the Bauhaus, 1923 by Walter Gropius
Poster Design for Bauhaus, 1923
Marcel Breuer,
Tubular steel chair, design 1928
Bauhaus at Dessau, Gropius
Breur, Wassily Chair, 1927
- Bauhaus was an Art School, founded in Wiemar, Germany by Walter Groupious.
- The school focused on architecture and DesignUnlike other Art and Technical school, Bauhaus found way of dealing with life in a practical way through the use of art.
- The school was funded by public funds
- Bauhaus closed in 1923 (Increase of National Socialist Party)
- Later reopened in 1925 in Dessau( a richer place and large industry)
- 1933 moved to a factory in Berlin
- 1933 Bauhaus closed
Saturday, October 13, 2012
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