Course Description

This course is an introduction to visual communication principles as practiced in the graphic design profession. These principles relate to the choice, placement, organization and theme management of graphic elements. These graphic elements are illustrations, photographs, symbols, blocks of type and decorative accessories. Class projects are fashioned after real world projects encountered in the first years of professional work. These projects are produced on MAC and PC computers using the most up todate software encountered in most job sites. The course introduces process selection, problem solving, and production techniques for print or multi-media delivery. Required of all digital arts majors.