Digital Publication Design and Graphics

Catalog description

Prerequisites: COM 225 or any WAC course across the university with B- or better grade, additionally students must have completed COM 425 and COM 335 or COM 372. The objective of this course is to understand basic principles for media graphics and design for digital media. This is a design course and not a coding/software class, per se. Students will learn design principles and how to put them into practice using design applications, without necessarily knowing the technical computer coding processes running in the background. Students will learn the knowledge and skills essential for designing and putting together digital media content and online web page with visual, textual and audio-visual content using Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and Content Management System applications.