平面设计重点

This studio art course will give students an introduction to the study of graphic design, as they are exposed to the history of visual communication, 排版, 广告, and learn how to identify the elements and principles of design by creating image and text related projects. Students will also develop skills using the digital techniques of scanning, 排版的调整, 矢量图, 出口, 和印刷. 课程费用:50美元. This course is offered every spring semester.

In this course students will develop page layout skills utilizing composition and typographic principles while learning to use Adobe InDesign and the creation of images in Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop, 包括制作传单的文字, 海报, 时事通讯, 杂志, 宣传册, 日历, 等. 课程费用:50美元. This course is offered every spring semester.

Students will become proficient using Adobe Photoshop in this course, including its applications in graphic design, 广告, 网页设计, 动画, 和多媒体. Examination of the ways in which complex ideas and messages can be interpreted and represented in visual form will also be included. 课程费用:50美元. This course is offered every fall semester.

In this course students will acquire type manipulation and digital illustration skills through exercises, 示威活动, and practical assignments using Adobe Illustrator, including the development of an individualized artistic process to produce digital illustrations that convey specific messages. 课程费用:50美元. This course is offered every fall semester.

This survey course will examine the history of graphic design as students gain a broader understanding of how design affects and is affected by the culture; identify individual illustrators, 设计师, and artists; and recognize specific styles and movements. This course is offered every spring semester. 课程费用:50美元. 先决条件: ARTG 261 或者导师的同意.

This course will give a historical overview of type and typographic technologies that will introduce students to the formal qualities of different typefaces and teach them to use type as an expressive communication tool. This is an essential course for anyone wishing to communicate with the printed word. 课程费用:50美元. This class is offered every fall semester. 先决条件: ARTG 261 或者得到老师的同意.

Students will produce intermediate design projects that emphasize aesthetics, 设计理论, and the relationship between text and image in this course including the development of digital imaging and layout skills using Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, 和插图画家. A portion of this course will be devoted to a service learning assignment creating design projects for a nonprofit organization within the community. 课程费用:50美元. This course is offered every fall semester. 先决条件: ARTG 261.

This course will allow students to complete advanced graphic design projects to fill gaps in their portfolios, emphasizing their preparation to become professional graphic 设计师 through the production of strong portfolios that can be used to gain internships or employment. 课程费用:50美元. This course is offered every spring semester. 先决条件: ARTG 361.