150 years of graphic design evolution
Graphic design is a pivotal part of marketing strategy and branding. While graphic design isn't exactly a new concept, there are distinct shifts that have happened this century. Lexie Lu explains the evolution of graphic design and what to look for next.
Advertising in the digital age is more ubiquitous than ever. With increasingly interactive and unconventional advertising formats, it is sometimes easy to forgot about one of the fundamental classic mediums for delivering advertising: print. In one f
2017 will see a return of 80s style, hygge-friendly design, and the evolution of low-poly. Discover the top graphic design trends of 2017.
Is the future of design trends defined by newness, or are we at the point where everything we do is recycling a style previously used?
After taking a look at some of the iconic designs through the decades, it's easy to see how much graphic design has evolved as the world around us changed.
Explore the iconic & classic styles of 20th century design, key designers, outside influences, and more, and learn how to recreate 1900s style.
Post-nostalgia stress syndrome for the 1990s—a curious love/hate relationship with grunge type—is finally kicking in just as the first decade of 2000 is coming to a close. Nostalgia is so last century. It is time for design pundits to start looking forward, but not before looking back at the past 10 years in order to neatly categorize and define the design aesthetic of the era (assuming this can be labeled an era). Actually, I'm putting my dibs in to be the first to offer some viable categorization. I know it is cheating to do so before 2009 is officially over.. What's more I hold that fairness is not an issue when staking out one's pundit-turf. So let's begin….
It’s never easy to summarize entire decades of time into succinct trends. However, in the... Read More
Keep up with the latest design trends by learning which ones are out of date.