The majority of content here at CreativePro, including the Lynda.com videos that I write about, is focused on “the hows.” How to use a piece of software to accomplish a specific design or production task. But once in a while, it’s critically important to stop asking how, and to start asking why do we want to do a certain thing, or who was the person responsible for an idea we take for granted, or when and where did a certain practice originate.
That’s why this week’s free Lynda.com video is from Sean Adams’ course on Foundations of Graphic Design History – The Bauhaus Movement. It’s hard to overstate the influence of the Bauhaus on all fields of design, not just graphic design. As Sean says in his introduction, “after watching the course you will never look at a piece of furniture, poster, lamp, or any modern object in the same way again.”
Here’s the official course description:
To move forward as a designer, sometimes you have to take a step back. This installment of Foundations of Graphic Design History explores one of the most influential modern design movements of all time: Bauhaus. Its revolutionary concepts—centered on simplicity, quality, truth in materials, and form that follows function—influence almost every design today. Join Sean Adams for a deep dive into the Bauhaus movement as manifested across many connected creative fields (from architecture and advertising to furniture and product design). Learn how Bauhaus was born, and the effect it has on today’s work as well as our approach to design education. Whether you love history or just want some inspiration from the past to lead you to fresh ideas, this course will help you explore new ways of working, thinking, and creating, all through the lens of design history.
Topics include:
- Bauhaus: when and why
- Graphic design, advertising, and typography
- Bauhaus photography
- Bauhaus architecture
- Painting, ceramics, and sculpture
In the free movie below, Sean starts with the basic information about the the Bauhaus: when and why.
Foundations of Graphic Design History: The Bauhaus
The Bauhaus: When and why
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This article was last modified on March 31, 2017
This article was first published on March 31, 2017
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