Visual Comm Week 4: Graphic Design History 2, Storyboards & Moodboards

This week, we learnt the second part of Graphic Design History. A short history of books was introduced, followed by an overview of the history of posters.

I found it unique and clever of the people in the past who made use of animal skins and palm leaves as surfaces to write.

A wax tablet, one of the earliest book forms, commonly
used by Greeks and Romans in the past.

We also learnt about the history of posters. Although there is a variety of posters available now, I prefer one of the earliest forms of posters, the broadside. Below are some examples of broadside posters.

I prefer the broadside printing of posters or advertisements because it is neat and has a structure. Although it may seem dull as it appears to follow a specific template, its vintage-like font and colour is unique to me because broadside printed posters and advertisements were more commonly used in the 18th and 19th century.

Lastly, we learnt about storyboards and mood boards. We were tasked to create our own moodboards and I chose to do mine based on the theme of music concerts.

Besides learning about the theories about graphic design, storyboards and moodboards, we also learnt about various art movements such as art nouveau, cubism, dada and pop art through the activities in class where we were tasked to do a research about the art movements and present out findings to the class. Such activities are not only beneficial as it polishes our public speaking and presentation skills, but also allows us to learn and teach each other about the various art movements in a more interactive way. 

Photo credits:

http://www.concordlibrary.org/scollect/Fin_Aids/Broadsides.htm

http://digital.lib.ecu.edu/staffpick/?p=2691
http://www.bibleandscience.com/store/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=207