Design Movements and Designers Work Flashcards
Outline the timeline of the 4 main design movements
arts and crafts - Art Deco - modernism (Bauhaus) - Post-modernism (Memphis)
Describe the arts and crafts influences
reaction to loss of traditional skills and over ornamentation perceived to have resulted from the industrial revolution
Describe the inspiration for the arts and crafts movement
medieval craft, simplicity , natural forms
Describe some features of the arts and crafts movement
handmade (using traditional methods), beauty of materials displayed, patterns
Give 2 arts and crafts designers
William Morris , Charles Voysey
Describe the Art Deco influences and inspiration
end of first world war
popularity of travel
discovery of Tutankhun’s tomb
international styles e.g. Egyptian
Describe features of the Art Deco style
ziggurat, stepped decorations and building styles
sunburst motif
stylised, geometric form
bold colours as well as black and chrome
Give 2 Art Deco designers
Rene Lalique, Clarice Cliff
Describe the Modernism influences and inspirations
post first world war idealism
Describe the features of the Modernism style
Bauhaus art school and eventually closed due to Nazi pressure
Form follows function
embraced mass production
tubular steel
Give 2 Modernist designers
Walter Gropius, Barcel Breuer
Describe the Post-Modernist Memphis influences and inspirations
Milan-based
rebelling against functionality modernism
Art Deco inspiration
Describe the features of the Memphis movement
playful, bold, bright , abstract, non traditional materials
Give 2 Post Modernist designers
Ettore Sottsass, Michele De Lucchi
Who was Phillipe Starck?
French,post modernist, challenged perception
Describe Phillipe Stark’s Juicy Salif Lemon Squeezer
aluminium casting, inspired by eating squid in restaurant, potentially unstable
Who was James Dyson?
British ‘serial inventor’
designed ‘ball barrow’
many patent disputes
Describe James Dysons’ DC01 vacuum cleaner
introduced bagless dual-cyclone system
no suction loss
injection moulded ABS
Who was Margaret Calvert?
born in South Africa
graphic designer
updated road signage
Describe Margaret Calvert’s ‘Men at work’ road sign
pictogram, simple clear communication, standardised
arguable modernist
Who was Dieter Rams?
German designer, designed for Braun, developed ten principles of good design
Describe Dieter Ram’s Braun SK4 radio record player
innovative incorporation of thermoplastic and electronics
no superfluous features
highly functional
Name and explain 3 of Dieter Ram’s ten principles of good design
is innovative - make appropriate use of modern materials and technologies
has longevity - continue to be useful over time
is unobtrusive -without superfluous decoration
Who were Charles and Ray Eames?
american husband and wife
plywood moulded furniture
