Introduction to Graphic Design

Catalog description

This is an introductory course that utilizes digital media technologies in a graphic design context. Students will begin by establishing a work flow between analog and digital platforms along with a process for creative problem solving. Using the elements and principles of design and theories of visual perception, students will focus on developing image making techniques while considering how form conveys meaning. Upon completion of the course, students will have built a vocabulary for visual language and digital technologies, along with methods of conceptual problem solving.