ART251 — Graphic Design I
This studio course focuses on the aesthetics, fundamental concepts, and visual communication skills necessary for graphic design and an introduction to the design and production of printed materials using raster & vector image manipulation software, and manual illustration. Projects stress conceptual development, graphic form, aesthetic structure, typography and visual organizational methods to develop solutions for visual communication problems. Requires the creation of tabloid, single and multiple page documents in black & white and color. Will include integration of the Adobe Creative Suite of Software: Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator or other software as needed.
Prerequisites: ART-130