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Course Description This is Part I of a two part course introducing the student to the field of Graphic Design. A major component of this course is the development of skills essential in order to bring together the conceptual and formal elements of design in the production of effective solutions. Emphasis will be placed on developing both technical and conceptual skills. Focus will be placed upon developing skill with various tools used as well as developing an awareness of the relationship between the tool used and the image produced. Usage of the computer is not part of this class and will not be accepted as a tool for solutions to projects, except in the writing of papers. There are no prerequisites for this course. |
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Course Materials:
Some of the following files are
only in pdf format and will download to your
computer.If you do not have Adobe Reader on your computer, download it from this
link. • Syllabus (pdf only) • Supplies Needed (pdf only) • Research Project (pdf only) • Project Grade Sheet (pdf only) • Critique Guidelines (pdf only) • Line Information and Gestalt (pdf only) • Project 1-Less is More (included in Line Information and Gestalt) • Square, Circle & Triangle information (pdf only) • Project 2: Information on Balance, Composition and Creation of Personal ID (pdf only) • Project 3A: Value Studies and Gray Scales (pdf only) • Project 3A: Composition: Text & Image - Gray Value Study • FINAL: Final Project for all GRDS 171 students. Download, read over and follow all directions. Due date on sheet. |
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Student Work: • Early Works: no examples to view. Various projects in presentation techniques. • Research Project Topics • Fruit & Vegetable Studies • Personal Identity Symbols • Compositions in Gray |
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