Week 1 

Tuesday February 25

Reading: Graphic Design History 

Introduction: Reading Graphic Design History pg. ix-xxix

Chapter 1: From Prehistory to Early Writing 35,00-500 BCE pg. 3-13

Thursday February 27

In Class Lecture:

Chapter 1: – Continued…

Chapter 2: Classical Literacy 700 BCE-400 CE pg. 17-29

Due: Outline of Chapters 1, 2, & 3

Reading: Graphic Design History

Chapter 3: Medieval Letterforms &  Book Formats 400-1250 pg. 33-53

Week 2

Tuesday Feb 1

In Class Lecture Chapter 3

Reading: Graphic Design History 

Chapter 4: Renaissance Design: Standardization and Modularization in Print 1450-1660 pg. 57-79

Homework: Read & Outline Chapter 5

Thursday Feb 3

In Class Lecture Chapter 4

Reading: Graphic Design History 

Chapter 5: Modern Typography & the Creation of the Public Sphere 1660-1800 pg. 83-103

Homework: Read & Outline Chapter 5

Week 3

Tuesday Feb 8

In Class Lecture Chapter 5

Reading: Graphic Design History

Chapter 5: Modern Typography & the Creation of the Public Sphere 1660-1800 pg. 83-103

Thursday Feb 10

 In class Review : Chapters 1-5

Homework: Read & Review chapters 1-5

Week 4

Tuesday Feb 15

Exam: 1 Prehistory (Chapter 1) to Modern Typography (Chapter 5)

Reading: Graphic Design History 

Homework – Chapter 6: The Graphic Effects of Industrial Production 1800-1850 pg. 107-125

Homework: Read & Outline Chapter 6