Learning Graphic Design Styles — Part 1
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2 min readJul 23, 2019
Lately, I am reading articles about design styles since I feel like I don’t really know many when some professionals mention them. And here are some styles that I learn.
Victorian Style Graphic Design:
- decorative outer borders
- elaborate typography
- symmetry
- highly ornate and ‘busy’ imagery
- very few straight lines or edges
Arts & Crafts Style Graphic Design:
- reused traditional/older style features
- simple forms
- illustrated typography
- lots of textures
Art Nouveau Style Graphic Design:
- intricate hand drawn style
- linear based designs
- use of natural forms
- regularly features female form
Futurism Style Graphic Design:
- eclectic style
- featuring or using new technology
- offset text
- some cubist influences
- no traditional features
Art Deco Style Graphic Design:
- bold geometric shapes
- use of motion lines and sunbursts
- high contrast in colours
- flat (in terms of depth)
Heroic Realism Style Graphic Design:
- realistic imagery
- usually featuring one person
- promoting an ideal
- strong message in the text
- clear, bold font
Early Modern Style Graphic Design:
- geometrically based
- minimalistic approach
- clean type
- more photos, less illustrations