Visual Design I

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to design within the discipline of communications. Framing design as a rhetorical process, student-designers create hands-on projects and make effective choices for their purpose, audience, and context. In the production of work, students consider ethical issues in design (such as accessibility, visual stereotypes, and cultural differences) and how design choices may shape emotions and contexts for others to experience. Students develop skill in visual communication, including typography, color, file organization, and layout for print and digital media using graphic design software. The course incorporates opportunities for student-centered learning, such as frequent work in small groups during class time and peer reviews of projects.