Design Development Stages in Armenia

The development of design in Armenia began in the 1960s, in parallel with the industrial boom period of the Soviet Union. There have been both active and passive stages in the period of Armenian design development. Design in Armenia developed in three stages: first stage: 1960-1990, second stage: 1991-2010 and the third stage: from 2011 until now. In the first stage of design development, the types of architectural and industrial design were active, in the second stage, the types of graphic and fashion design, and in the third stage, almost all fields of design are developing rapidly, they develop in parallel with international trends. In the last decade, the IT sphere has been developing in Armenia and the other spheres related to the IT sphere are also developing. In this regard, it is necessary to state that not only graphic design, but also Web and UI/UX design was widely developed in Armenia. Along with the development of construction, the branches of interior and exterior design became more active. And Armenian fashion designers are already able to export Armenian-made clothes. For the first time in the history of design in Armenia, it is an initiative to classify the stages of design development. The impact of design development is interrelated with the socio-economic and cultural situation of the country, as well as the need to pursue a stateplanned policy to develop it and maintain contact with the social layers.