Learn Art History

Explore the origins and evolution of art with our art history tutorials. Understand artistic trends and development from ancient civilizations to contemporary art.
  1. A Brief History of Type

    A Brief History of Type

    Tutorial Beginner

    Type design has a long and fascinating history. Here we’ll explore a brief history of typography and the history of fonts as we know them today! 

  2. Everything You Wanted to Know About Helvetica

    Everything You Wanted to Know About Helvetica

    Tutorial Beginner

    What is Helvetica? What's the meaning of Helvetica? Who designed Helvetica? If you're a font history fan, here we'll go through all of these questions.

  3. What Is Art Nouveau?

    What Is Art Nouveau?

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this article, you'll learn what Art Nouveau is and the Art Nouveau characteristics so you can make your own Art Nouveau designs.

  4. 21 Best Neo-Grotesque Fonts to Download

    21 Best Neo-Grotesque Fonts to Download

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this article, we take a look at what Neo-Grotesque fonts are and cover the best Neo-Grotesque font examples to download for your creative projects.

  5. What Is Swiss Design and Why You Should Know Its History

    What Is Swiss Design and Why You Should Know Its History

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this article, we'll take a look at how the Swiss Style graphic design developed and everything there is to know about the international typographic style.

  6. Comic Sans: The Font We Love to Hate? Plus Fonts Similar to Comic Sans

    Comic Sans: The Font We Love to Hate? Plus Fonts Similar to Comic Sans

    Tutorial Beginner

    Derided by design fans but loved by millions of Microsoft users, Comic Sans is one of the most popular—and divisive—fonts ever created. Since its release in...

  7. A Guide to Vintage Design Styles

    A Guide to Vintage Design Styles

    Tutorial Beginner

    What does retro style mean? Retro or vintage design refers to a broad range of graphic design styles which take influences and inspiration from different...

  8. Pride Art & Graphic Design: From the Pink Triangle Origins to the Gilbert Font

    Pride Art & Graphic Design: From the Pink Triangle Origins to the Gilbert Font

    Tutorial Beginner

    Curious about the origins of Pride graphics? In this article, we'll take a look at the origins of the Pink Triangle, the Gilbert Baker pride flag, Keith...

  9. Women You Should Know in Graphic Design History

    Women You Should Know in Graphic Design History

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this article, we've put together a great list of female designers who inspired and are inspiring change.

  10. Finding Inspiration in Graphic Design History: 5 Aesthetics to Inspire Your Next Project

    Finding Inspiration in Graphic Design History: 5 Aesthetics to Inspire Your Next Project

    Tutorial Beginner

    Looking for inspiration? Why not consider taking a look at the past—graphic design history, that is. In this article, we'll take a look at five different...

  11. The Influence of Women on Graphic Design Over the Last 100 Years

    The Influence of Women on Graphic Design Over the Last 100 Years

    Tutorial Beginner

    To celebrate the centenary of the British suffrage movement, here we’ll look at the influence of women on graphic design, decorative arts and digital...

  12. Art History: Expressionism and Modern Pop Art

    Art History: Expressionism and Modern Pop Art

    Tutorial Beginner

    In this Art History article, we bring you the origin of modern, abstract, and pop art. Discover the artists who have inspired today's great design.