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Form Follows Function: The Bauhaus Movement The Bauhaus was a design school that operated between 1919 and 1933 and transformed into one of the most influential modern art movements in history due to its rule-breaking approach to architecture and design.   “Construction House” – Architecture The name Bauhaus stands for Construction House in German, a […]

Project rationale I decided to do a brief overview of the history of typography, which includes important typographic styles such as Transitional and Modern but also a few extra details on typefaces such as Fat Faces and Futura. I aimed to present the information in as simple a manner as possible, pretending that my audience […]

Artifact project Art Nouveau illustrations fascinate me, which is why I chose to challenge myself and base my project off of them – and what better person to study than Alphonse Mucha? I decided that instead of completely copying one of Mucha’s designs, I would rather take a three-dimensional approach and make a book cover […]

Vienna’s Art Revolution The Vienna Secession: art & design and architecture The end of the nineteenth century was a time of scientific achievement, industrialization, and overall societal change; it is no wonder that art was soon to change as well. The Vienna secession is one of the first modern art movements in history, originating from […]

Zine Rationale I made my zine on Bauhaus typography. I focused on three main topics: what Bauhaus (typography) is and its characteristics, Herbert Bayer, and the Universal typeface. I found that coming up with the actual page layouts was the most challenging part of this project for me. At first, I didn’t have a clear […]

The Invention of Braille (1824) The history of braille – Typography Braille is a reading system created for the visually impaired. Invented by Louis Braille, it is a revolutionary method of communication that, for the first time, allowed blind people to have fair access to literacy opportunities. The Braille writing system is based on Night […]

Mood board project I made my mood board about survey 7: “Cubism And Corporate Identity (1905 – 1915)” The events I chose are: World War One – “Kitchener Wants You” (1915) 1913 Washington Women’s Parade – the feminist movement The Titanic (1912) Invision is a challenging program to control, to say the least. I found […]

The Baroque Era (1600-1750): Colours and Architecture Ornate Extravagance – Architecture The Baroque Era is well known for its distinctly recognizable architectural style. It is derived from Mannerism and is characterized by unique features such as ornate finishings and stark use of contrast, notably created with lighting. The Baroque architectural style first made an appearance […]