GRA 1543: stud1 - Graphic Design Studio I

Conceive and visualize aesthetic solutions, enrich visual communicationa and expand the creative potential.

Experience an overview of the design industry and methods of graphic design and visual communications.
Understand the use and application of traditional, analog and digital graphic design production tools.
Immerse completely within the design process having an emphasis on realizing concepts and visuals.
Define the various job categories that make up the graphic design industry.
Discuss ethical and legal issues as they relate to the graphic design industry.
Define basic terminology used in the graphic design industry and its related fields.
Define visual communication and related components.
Demonstrate proper usage of graphic design tools, equipment and materials.
Demonstrate methods for conceptualizing and visualizing ideas.
Demonstrate knowledge of composition and layout including aesthetic arrangement, placement and relationship of elements.
Demonstrate the design process as used in the graphic design industry.
Demonstrate knowledge of basic typography.
Demonstrate knowledge of measurement systems used in the graphic design industry.
While ADOBE Acrobat, ADOBE Bridge, ADOBE Illustrator, ADOBE InDesign and ADOBE Photoshop software (or any other application) may be used, this is a PATH^TM and STORY class focused most on D3SIGN^TM.
Experience is by reflection, inspiration, opportunity, ideas (the muse) and bringing the intangible to life.

Project: Develop two images in one, a global message of importance, that containing eight devisive pieces.
The sum of the whole is greater than the parts.
In the process of solving a macro (10,000 foot view) and micro (individul cards) design solution by creating a card series, learn and use an appropriate medium, traditional and/or software tools, complete with a respective packaging solution.
This assignment must have a design solution that stretches with continuity across four levels
1. Personal - represent an image, iconography, something meaningful to you.
2. Individual - Have an effective design solution that works stand alone for each individual 5x7 inch card (each card works alone independent of the set).
3. Set - Have a combined solution requiring an arrangement of all eight cards, providing a holistic interpretation; the sum becomes much more than the parts.
4. Packaging - Consider an overall premium wrapping and overall presentation.
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Cover:
The cover page will represent a clever diagramatic arrangement of the eight 5x7 cards.
Blocking:
Draw two aligned blocks, each proportionate in size and equally spaced. Correlate each block with heading.
"Card 1", "Card 2". Illustrate card layouts within each block. Visualize a distinct design solution.
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Export the portfolio as images and text within a *.pdf and submit according to the File Submit Policy
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