This is a hands-on foundation class for students considering a career in graphic design or illustration. Students tackle basic problem-solving and communication of ideas in design exercises and projects related to the design profession. This course examines a variety of visual methods used in art to convey ideas, including image, image combination, narrative illustration, decoration, multiple images and typography as basic components of design.
Students progress from simple exercises to more complex problems.
This course develops traditional hand skills and the effective use of tools, media and techniques. To prepare students for the design field, the course focuses on the disciplines of good design, color theory, critical thinking and communication. The computer has introduced a radically new technology for manipulating words and images that is revolutionizing the design fields. This course introduces the student with little or no computer experience to the various capabilities of the computer in graphic design. Hands-on projects familiarize students with basic operation, hardware and software and the application of the computer to graphic design issues of layout, drawing, paint and word processing.