This document provides an overview of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement in 3 sections. It first discusses the context leading up to Morris, including the effects of industrialization and debates around the 1851 Great Exhibition. It then profiles Morris directly, highlighting his role as a socialist, designer, craftsman and printer who advocated for making everything useful and beautiful. Finally, it discusses Morris' Kelmscott Press and the private presses that followed in his footsteps after his death, seeking to historicize his impact on design.