Communication Design (including Graphic Design) touches the life of every person. It is central to how we construct and convey meaning. Gain a robust working knowledge of print design, information design, branding, and dynamic media (user experience design).
In this course you’ll learn the essentials for designing with fonts, and build typographic skills that are applicable to a wide range of visual communication design endeavors. You’ll be introduced to key typographic concepts, work between class meetings on a series of structured assignments, and get in-class feedback from peers … Read more
Start Date
09/04
Meeting Day
Wednesdays
End Date
12/11
Faculty
Alisa Aronson
Time
6:30-10pm–10pm
Credits
3
Students apply knowledge of foundational design and typographic principles to produce effective visual communications for a targeted audience. The designer’s role and responsibilities including the development of design content and designing for user needs as well as client goals are explored. Prerequisites: Foundations of Graphic Design, and a working knowledge … Read more
Start Date
09/05
Meeting Day
Thursdays and 2 Saturdays
End Date
10/17
Faculty
Teresita Olson
Time
Thu, 6:30pm; Sat, 9:30am–varies, see schedule details
Credits
2
Students apply skills for concept development, visual design, and user-centered thinking to design projects of moderate complexity for both print and interactive media. Prerequisites: Graphic Design 1, Intermediate Typography; students should also have completed UX Design (or be taking it at the same time) or have some background in User … Read more
Start Date
09/05
Meeting Day
Thursdays
End Date
12/12
Faculty
Damon Jones
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
This class is not available.
Create your own personalized, hand-made cards using letterpress. Learn how to set metal & wood type and how to operate the four presses, exploring the basics of analog printing. Image-making methods, ink handling, print tools, paper handling, and multipass printing will be demonstrated. By the end of the class students … Read more
Start Date
09/09
Meeting Day
Mondays
End Date
10/28
Faculty
Erin Davis
Time
6pm–9pm
Credits
0
This class is fully enrolled.
In this course you will use digital and traditional media to complete a series of creative design projects that will sharpen your “design eye,” build skills for impactful use of design elements and principles, and grow your ability to develop unique and expressive graphic form. You’ll gain experience with design … Read more
Start Date
09/09
Meeting Day
Mondays
End Date
12/16
Faculty
Alisa Aronson
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
Students apply typographic principles to communication design projects of moderate complexity. They strengthen skills in building typographic relationships and detail, creating sophisticated typographic layouts, including dynamic use of the grid, and employing type use and choice for creating expressive, conceptually based, typographic design. Prerequisites: Foundations of Graphic Design, Typography, and … Read more
Start Date
09/10
Meeting Day
Tuesdays
End Date
12/10
Faculty
Alex Barbosa
Time
6:30pm–10pm
Credits
3
Design and print a poster using traditional letterpress techniques. This hands-on course teaches the basics of letterpress printing. Learn how to set type and how to operate the four presses. A variety of techniques will be shown and ample class time will be provided to have fun and explore what … Read more
Start Date
09/14
Meeting Day
Saturdays
End Date
09/21
Faculty
Erin Davis
Time
10am–4pm
Credits
0
