Studies On Visual Symbols Of Minguo Period

Minguo period is a reforming time in China history. During that time, the politics transformation was unceasing, society was very queasy. Visual design in Minguo period compromised the Chinese and foreign. It absorbed contemporary culture and thoughts of the west in the basis of inheriting traditional culture of China, and formed a peculiar modern Chinese design style. Visual design in Minguo period showed the transforming from traditional art forms to visual design of modern. It was beginning of visual design of China.At present, correlation researches on visual design in Minguo period are mainly concentrated on the design history, industrial art history, arts field, collection, and political, economic, culture etc. Unfortunately, the artistic scene and in-depth cultural connotation may be shown insufficiency by these ways. This paper attempts to find the influence of politic, economic and culture to visual design in such changing years by the study of visual signal and its history in Minguo period. Try to bring some new idea to the design in modern times.First, this paper analysis specific historical condition and social background at Minguo different period, and conclude approximately characteristics of visual signal; then this paper analysis deeply nine typical and important visual signals, making clear the development venation of visual signal in Minguo period; finally, the paper summarizes systemic theory research. The paper collects and analysis modern design with Minguo style. With the rapid development of commodity economy, visual design in China must walk the road of development of variety. This is the important revelation of visual design in Minguo to us. We should basing on native, and facing to the world.