Graphic Design History Coursework Pt. 1
Recently I took a course on a part in Graphic Design history. I was really exciting to see graphic design history classes online because I never got to take a class on it in college. I picked this one to study because it sounded interesting and I hadn’t heard of it before. Although since watching the video, I’ve been seeing it mentioned now more.
Personally, I think that I can see influences of the movement throughout our society today. The idea that we should have craftsmen who rely on less machinery and a focus on well designed, handmade items that involve small businesses and less mass produced items, makes me think of Etsy. And how there is a growing trend towards shopping ‘small’ and local.
I have seen especially of recently, that people really love something handmade and are willing to pay a higher price for something made locally or handmade versus a mass produced item. People want to have unique items, even if it’s flawed, rather then something everyone else has. And I see more bigger stores try to cater to this. I see a lot of grocery stores especially that are trying to advertise small batches of products at a premium.
And with the rise of technology ever more present in our lives, I think we are going to continue to see influences of this. People will continue to gravitate towards more personalized products and a lot of companies I believe who can sell that will grow.
Card Sorting is a helpful way to categorize information and figure out your users mental models. In this presentation, I’ll break down what card sorting is, why we use it, the different types of card sorting, and how to use it effectively.