Book graphics of the present day as a component of Ukrainian design history

Abstract

The History of Design is a mandatory part of the curriculum in higher education design programs. Acquiring theoretical knowledge of the history of design of different stages of society's development allows a young person not only to competently use it in their practice, but also to develop an understanding of the importance of historical heritage and cultural traditions for modern society. The history of modern Ukrainian design is connected with the Russian-Ukrainian war. The artistic space of today in Ukraine is formed through the prism of the creative concepts of artists and is supplemented by new evidence regarding the knowledge of reality, the knowledge of the mentality of the people, and the understanding of the causes and events that are currently taking place. Book graphics make a significant contribution to the artistic space of today. As an element of the overall concept of book design, book graphics not only generalize the communicative dimension of history, but are also an important tool for preserving and popularizing literary and visual culture. The article contains illustrations – examples of student creativity, the imagery of which generalizes the specific manifestations of their time. Combining two artistic spaces: prose or poetry and visual art, the examples given generalize the communicative dimension of book graphics in the history of contemporary Ukrainian design.