- Design Thinking—what is it?
- Keywords—definitions and examples of terms and important concepts
- Design History.Org—information and images on important designers
- RIT Design Library–information and images on important designers
- AIGA Design Medalists—archive of important designers
- Master Designers—listing of major designers
- Graphic Timeline—visual timeline of events
- Historic Typefaces—development history of major typefaces
- Readings—additional resource readings
Below are Powerpoint slide shows of select images to supplement those found in the corresponding chapters of Megg’s History of Graphic Design. We will be referring to topics presented in these powerpoint presentations, but not reading each entirely on its own. Instead use them as sources of additional background information, and a means to more fully understand the context or zeitgeist influencing specific assigned topics.
Click to download the ppt. file to your computer. Then open the downloaded ppt file in PowerPoint. (You must have PowerPoint already installed on your computer to see the images.)
In addition to the Powerpoints there are also Keyword files from each chapter with accompanying images where possible to aid in your understanding of some of the more esoteric terms associated with different design accomplishments, people or styles.
PART I
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 1–4: Writing Systems
- Powerpoint: chapter 1 Ancient World
- Powerpoint: chapter 2 Greek Roman
- Powerpoint: chapter 3 Printing/paper
- Powerpoint: chapter 4 Illuminated MS
- Powerpoint: •Ancient Scripts
PART II
DESIGN THINKING CHAPTER:
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KEYWORDS CHAPTER 8: Rococo
Powerpoint: Chapter 8.Rococo
PART III
DESIGN THINKING CHAPTER:
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 9: Industrial Revolution
- manufacturing independence
- Powerpoint: ch09-industrial-revolution
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 10 : Arts & Crafts
- Powerpoint: Chapter 10 Arts & Crafts
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 11: Art Nouveau
- Powerpoint: Chapter 11 Art Nouveau
- Style Comparisons Chapters 9, 10, 11
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 12: Genesis of 20th Century Design
- Powerpoint: Chapter 12 Secession, Glasgow, New Objectivity
- PART IV
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Powerpoint: Chapter 13 Cubism, Dada, Futurism
DESIGN THINKING CHAPTER
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KEYWORDS CHAPTER: Pictorial Modernism
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Powerpoint: chapter-14 Art Deco, Streamline
- •Raymond Loewy
- Powerpoint: Chapter 15 Suprematism, Constructivism, De Stijl
DESIGN THINKING CHAPTER:
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 16: The Bauhaus and the New Typography
- ABC’s of the Bauhaus (free download)
- Powerpoint: Chapter-16
- Color Theory
PART V
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 19: New York School
Powerpoint: Chapter 19
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 20: Corporate Identity and Visual Systems
Powerpoint: Chapter 20
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 21: The Conceptual Image, Push Pin Studios, Polish Posters
Powerpoint: Chapter 21
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 22: Postmodern Design, 5 Michaels, Retro, Memphis
Powerpoint: - Chapter 22
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 23: National Visions within a Global Dialogue
Powerpoint: - Chapter 23
- KEYWORDS CHAPTER 24: The Digital Revolution and Beyond
Powerpoint: Chapter 24




