From The Cradle Of Modern Design To Creative Britain - Reflections On The Development Of British Modern Design

Many developed countries are the development of modern design as a promote economic and social, cultural and social progress of important ways and measures, even the economic and social development is an important national policy. England from the Roman era, the Victorian era, Georgian... So multiple layers of history, is the birthplace of the industrial revolution, the "world factory" in the 19 th century, is the cradle of modern design. Although in the early 20 th century to the 60 s, as Britain has experienced the two world wars, economic development has suffered serious difficulties, and many of the original colonies are independent, lost the original "world factory" and the world economic hegemony, the British once appeared known as the "British disease" recession, had important impact on the development of modern design. However, the government is still concerned about and support the development of modern design, especially after the 1990 s to the domestic economic policies made important adjustment, according to the known as the "father" of creative economics British economist John Hawkins in the book "the creative economy- how the Midas touch", put forward the "creative economy will become the dominant economic form in the 21 st century". After the leader of British Labour Party Tony Blair was elected prime minister in 1997, for the revitalization of the economy, the development of the creative industries as an important strategy of the country’s economic and social development, and prime minister Tony Blair personally responsible for the new "creative industry task force". In 1998, the British government introduced called the British creative industry path of important documents, the advertising, architecture, art and antiques market, arts and crafts, design, fashion design, video games, music, performance, publishing, software, such as TV and radio 13 industry as a "creative industries". Most of these industries related to modern design. In the UK this fully shows that the country attaches great importance to the development of modern design. Due to the implementation of the policy, from the end of the 20 th century to the early 21 st century, Britain led the world of the development of creative industry. On March 2, 2015, the British government to be held in Shanghai exhibition entitled "creative Britain", Britain’s creative industries. Prince William is visiting China attended the opening ceremony of the exhibition. " Creative Britain " became Britain’s national image today.The historical experience of the development of modern design are worth noting. Therefore, this article try to, in the form of combination of systematically reviews and summarizes the development of the modern design history, concludes the four enlightenments for the development of modern design, namely, first of all, the government’s attention and support design is an important guarantee of the development of modern design; Second, pay attention to design education is critical in the development of modern design; Once again, and strive to create a loose social environment is the prerequisite for the development of modern design; Finally, show the generation of design to inherit and carry forward the fine tradition of arts and crafts. These Revelations, to think deeply about the development of Chinese modern design way has the important practical significance.