Students learn document construction, page layout, and typography and apply them to design problem solutions in a desktop publishing environment. While no previous computer experience is necessary, students must have basic graphic design skills before registering for the course. Two hours of lecture, three hours of Macintosh laboratory each week. This course expands on the skills learned in GD 132 and applies them to three-dimensional graphic problems. Projects will stress theory and application of color, scale, typography and materials.
Classes consist of lecture, demonstrations, critiques and applied practice.
Students are responsible for purchasing supplies. Two hours of lecture, three hours of studio each week. I, this course focuses on typography and grid layouts. Students develop solutions to projects in various areas including magazines, newsletters, catalogs and annual reports. Classes consist of lectures, demonstrations, critiques and applied practice.