Course Overview-Course Information
Course Welcome
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Why study graphic design?
About this course
About the assignments
Course Tools
Academic Integrity
Course Overview-How Peer Review Works
What is peer review?
Why Peer Review?
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Peer Review Tips
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How to apply feedback
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Course Overview-Course Communication Policies
Forum Guidelines
Requesting Peer Reviews
Week 1: Fundamentals of Imagemaking-Images and Denotation
Introduction to Imagemaking
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Denotative Imagemaking 1
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Denotative Imagemaking 2
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Week 1: Fundamentals of Imagemaking-Imagemaking Techniques
Techniques of Imagemaking 1
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Techniques of Imagemaking 2
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Techniques of Imagemaking 3
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Process, Generation, Iteration
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Imagemaking Demo 1: Printing with an Object
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Imagemaking Demo 2: Duct Tape Prints
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Imagemaking Demo 3: Improvised "Light Table"
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Example Submissions from Brief 1.1: Explorations in Imagemaking
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Week 1: Fundamentals of Imagemaking-Images and Connotation
Connotative Imagemaking 1
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Connotative Imagemaking 2
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Week 2: Fundamentals of Typography-Intro and Overview
Introduction to Typography
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Week 2: Fundamentals of Typography-The Lexicon of Letters
The Anatomy of Letters
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Words and Spacing
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Type Size: The Point System
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Typesetting Text
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Week 2: Fundamentals of Typography-How to Choose a Typeface
Typefaces, Fonts and Type Families
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Typeface Categories
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Week 2: Fundamentals of Typography-How to "Read" Typography
Denotation in Type
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Connotation in Type
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Week 2: Fundamentals of Typography-How to Use a Typeface
Looking at Letterforms
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Experimenting with Letterforms
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Typographic Composition
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Week 3: Fundamentals of Shape and Color-Intro and Overview
Introduction to Shape & Color
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Week 3: Fundamentals of Shape and Color-Shape and Color
Graphic Shapes
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Visual Contrast
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Marks, Icons, and Symbols
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Negative/Positive, Figure/Ground
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Working with Color
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The Color Wheel
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Mixing Color: Paint, Print and Screen
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Week 3: Fundamentals of Shape and Color-Rhythm and Pattern
Rhythm and Pattern 1
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Rhythm and Pattern 2
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Week 4: Fundamentals of Composition-Intro and Overview
Introduction to Composition
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Principles of Composition
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Week 4: Fundamentals of Composition-All About Contrast
Visual Contrasts
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Single Contrasts
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Multiple Contrasts
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Type Contrasts
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Image Contrasts
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Example Submissions from Brief 4.1: Single Contrasts
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Week 4: Fundamentals of Composition-Working with Images
Composition in a Single Image
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Cropping and Hierarchy
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Week 4: Fundamentals of Composition-Putting It All Together
Composition in Context
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Week 4: Fundamentals of Composition-Conclusion
Conclusion
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What's next?
Continuing your graphic design studies-Resources for students
Choosing a design program
Building your portfolio
Design portfolio tips
Writing your artist statement