Design Styles Across the Decades

This short course surveys era-defining graphic design trends from the 1920s through the 2020s. It examines how cultural and technological changes shaped typography, layouts, logos, and visual styles.

Syllabus

Introduction
1920s Graphic Design - Art Deco & the Jazz Age Graphic Design
1930s Graphic Design - Depression Era Graphic Design
1940s Graphic Design - Soviet Design, Midcentury Modern & World War II Era Graphic Design
1950s Graphic Design - Economic Boom & Modernist Graphic Design
1960s Graphic Design - Psychedelic & Swiss Style Graphic Design
1970s Graphic Design - Punk, Moody & Groovy Graphic Design
1980s Graphic Design - Excess & Neon Graphic Design
1990s Graphic Design - Experimental, Tech-Forward, Minimalist Graphic Design
2000s Graphic Design - Simplification & Minimalist Graphic Design
2010s Graphic Design - Social Media Graphic Design
2020s Graphic Design - Sustainability, Neo-Futurist Graphic Design