Graphic Design Foundations: Ideas, Concepts, and Form Online Class

Description

In this course, you will learn:

• how symbols and metaphors are clear visual shortcuts to strong communication, both positive and negative.
• the worlds of iconography and typography, how these are used in cultural communication, and how these can inspire your approach to design techniques.
• how humor in graphics can impact audiences, and suggests exploring non-digital media such as painting, drawing, felting, and more as an avenue to expand your graphic design skillset.

Syllabus:

• Introduction
• Sign
   

1. Foundations

• Scenes
• Pointless chaos
• Symbols: The visual shortcut
   

2. Fused Metaphors

• Fused Metaphors: An introduction
• Fused metaphors: Examples
• Fused metaphors: How-to

 

3. Typographic Concepts

• Type as image
• Make the type do double duty
• Expressive typography
• When type comes to the rescue
   

4. Humor

• Why use humor
• Dangerous ideas
• Visual puns
   

5. Icons and Iconography

• What is an icon?
• Icons as language
• Cultural communication
   

6. Multiple Images

• Images and meaning
• Telling stories
• Pros and cons
   

7. Appropriation and Sampling

• What is appropriation?
• Making connections
• Audience and surgical precision
   

8. Ways of Making

• Working with multiple types of media

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