http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00mw165/Design_for_Life_Episode_1/

LOs:

•To analyse and evaluate specific designers and movements.• To identify key features and

characteristics of certain designers and movements.

(Independent & Reflective Learners)

Design movements2 week project

1. Art Deco2. Bauhaus (Walter Gropius)3. Memphis (Ettore Sottsass)4. Pop Art (Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein)5. Art Nouveau (Hector Guimard)6. Youth Culture7. The Arts and Crafts Movement (William

Morris)8. New materials, processes and technology

(Philip Stark)9. Dada10. Symbolism11. Cubism12. Constructivism13. Futurism14. Postmodernism15. Surrealism

1. You will be given a movement to research.

2. Collect some images that you can use to create a collage.

3. Create a fact file about the movement (when did it start? How? What is their philosophy? How much have an impact did they have on society? Find some examples of designers from that movement).

4. Identify the key features/ characteristics of the movement.

5. Choose a designer from the movement that you are particularly inspired by. Choose two of their products to analyse.

6. Now design a product in the style of your chosen designer. Explain your rationale for the design clearly through annotation.