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Question

How did Basel and Lyons become design centers? Refer to at least TWO specific examples to illustrate your points. (400 words)

Answer 1

I have provided a basic outline below that you may use to create your own rough draft:

 

Thesis statement: Basel and Lyons became design centers in the 16th century due to their new printers, central locations, and academic edge.  

 

1. Supporting Example: Access to printers

• The towns flourished with printers and printing shops 
• The printers gave more opportunities to produce a boarder spectrum of new designs and typography (fonts)

2. Supporting Example: Location

• Italian typography ceased to be popular
• Typography boom moved to France (Lyons)
• Lyons was already a center of trade and commerce due to its affiliation with the Silk Road
• Basel had a central location to Germany, Switzerland, and France -most of Europe
• Printing was introduced to Basel by apprentices of Gutenburg

3.Supporting Example: Basel and Lyons had academic excellence that other cities lacked

• To this day Basel remains a center for innovative design

 

Where I got my info:

 

http://zloty-design.com/GD315/03gd315ch7.pdf

 

https://haileycoraldg.wordpress.com/category/where-design-comes-from/