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This im­age-based course will in­tro­duce graphic de­sign as the foun­da­tion upon which ef­fec­tive vi­sual com­mu­ni­ca­tion is built. In­ves­ti­ga­tion of the el­e­ments and prin­ci­ples of graphic de­sign will lead to spe­cific de­sign prob­lems and their so­lu­tion. The de­vel­op­ment of ideas and the abil­ity to com­mu­ni­cate them ef­fec­tively will be cov­ered. Dis­cus­sion of both vec­tor and bitmap-based dig­i­tal graphic plat­forms will begin progress to­ward in­dus­try-stan­dard com­puter pro­fi­ciency.

This image-based course will introduce graphic design as the foundation upon which effective visual communication is built. Investigation of the elements and principles of graphic design will lead to specific design problems and their solution. The development of ideas and the ability to communicate them effectively will be covered. Discussion of both vector and bitmap-based digital graphic platforms will begin progress toward industry-standard computer proficiency.

This course will ex­plore type de­sign and its ap­pli­ca­tion in vi­sual com­mu­ni­ca­tion. Stu­dents will study the for­mal qual­i­ties of type­faces and their his­tor­i­cal ori­gin. Stu­dents will learn to ma­nip­u­late type prop­er­ties to de­sign mean­ing­ful and ef­fec­tive graphic com­mu­ni­ca­tion. The use of in­dus­try-stan­dard desk­top pub­lish­ing soft­ware will be cov­ered as well and will be ap­plied to a range of ty­po­graphic so­lu­tions.

This course will explore type design and its application in visual communication. Students will study the formal qualities of typefaces and their historical origin. Students will learn to manipulate type properties to design meaningful and effective graphic communication. The use of industry-standard desktop publishing software will be covered as well and will be applied to a range of typographic solutions.