Graphic Design History and Methods

Apply tools of critical inquiry to creative form-making
Actively apply conceptual tools and techniques to basic design problems
Analyze relationships among designers, users, process, and artifacts

Syllabus

Courses under this program:
Course 1: Introduction to Graphic Design
- In a series of dynamic conversations, renowned authors and leading faculty at Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) Brockett Horne and Ellen Lupton will introduce you to fascinating people and processes that changed the way we communicate.
Where did graphic design come from, and where will it go next? This fast-paced introduction to graphic design history, the first course of our two-part program Graphic Design History and Methods, will change your understanding of everything from fonts and…

Course 2: Graphic Design Methods
- Designers and renowned authors Brockett Horne and Ellen Lupton lead an exploration of various ways that designers can generate content and create visual forms and structures. In this course you will survey a range of approaches to design practice. Some sessions focus on the agency and decision-making process of the individual designer. Others discuss diverse methods for engaging users, from designing experiences and services to exploring the fundamentals of interaction design. Each method is…