ARTS.1160 Graphic Design for Non-Majors

Description

In this course, non-major students with an interest in Graphic Design will be introduced to design and typography fundamentals and how they apply to both print and screen-based media. In a variety of assignments, students will learn design process, image-making and layout, writing and responding to a client brief, including brand identity creation and a social awareness project. They will work with the Adobe Creative Cloud programs Illustrator, Photoshop and Indesign and be able to execute their designs using the appropriate software. This class will meet once a week for 3 hours.

Course prerequisites/corequisites are determined by the faculty and approved by the curriculum committees. Students are required to fulfill these requirements prior to enrollment. For courses offered through online or GPS delivery, students are responsible for confirming with the instructor or department that all enrollment requirements have been satisfied before registering.