1. What art movement was El Lissitzky associated with? 

El Lissitzky was associated with the Bauhaus and constructivist movements. 

2. What is Pentagram Design Studio and what is some of the work they do? 

Pentagram Design Studio is the world’s largest independently-owned design studio. The owners are also the creators of the work. Some of the work they do includes graphics and identity, architecture, products and packaging, installations, and advertising.  

3. Discuss some of the work did Muriel Cooper did: 

Muriel Cooper explored new forms, methods and techniques for graphic design in the context of the computer display. 

4. Discuss some of Shepard Fairey’s interests and his process and how that connects to his body of work: 

Shepard Fairey is interested in critiquing society by the use of prints, stickers, murals, and posters in public places. By creating these pieces in public spaces, he hopes to spark conversations even if they are uncomfortable. 

5. According to Dieter Rams, good design is: (name 2)  

• Long-lasting
• honest

6. Describe the attributes of the modernist movement that Paul Rand’s work is associated with: 

Paul Rand’s work is associated with emphasizing cleanness, readability and objectivity. He embraced the Swiss style of graphic design. 

7. Describe Andrea Zittel’s artistic process: 

Andrea Zittel talks about how she has turned every space she’s lived in into an art project. One of her projects is to use cardboard boxes that come in and stack them together to be something like shelves in her home. She talked about how the ambiguity of how things are meant to be used is deliberate.