The evolution of digital type

Discuss the evolution of digital type, from early experiments to more recent designs. Include at least three designers and discuss their typefaces. Include names of influential foundries and identify relevant software.

Cultural influences in graphic design

Regardless of how rapidly technology shrinks the world community, cultural influences will likely be identifiable in graphic design. Defend this statement, offering examples of national styles. Can you identify graphic elements, principles and ideals that connect design works to their national style?

Conceptual images

In the decades following World War II, the creation of conceptual images became a significant design approach in Poland, the United States, Germany and Cuba. Conceptual imagery demonstrates the designer/illustrator interjecting their voice into their work. One doesn't have to use someone else's words, thoughts or ideas to develop and communicate a message. 

Describe the characteristics of conceptual images and the circumstances that influenced the emergence of the conceptual image in graphic design beginning in the 1950s. 

Discuss the needs to which designers responded and cite a specific example of a designer and a design solution from one of the countries mentioned.