Tuesday, September 5, 2017

Welcome to Digital Design



Design is like poetry. Complex ideas are broken down to the most simplest elements to easily understand, but can convey many more meanings and possible interpretations.





The Red Wheelbarrow
by William Carlos Williams

so much depends
upon

a red wheel
barrow

glazed with rain
water

beside the white
chickens.







Designers are visual communicators and storytellers. They use strategic thinking and processes to integrate form and function to inspire, inform, educate, and/or entertain in 2D and 3D media.

This course will expose and highlight the presence of design in our everyday surroundings. And explore the importance of design in our everyday lives.

Students will investigate various methods of design ideation to creation. Students will be challenged with various design tasks and assignments while learning how to use design based programs: Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Dreamweaver.



Digital Design Course Outline:

Basic Design- Illustrator

Typography- Playing with Text using InDesign

Logo/Business Card- Illustrator and InDesign



Famous Designers
Designer- David Carson

Self-Portrait Poster- Photoshop and Illustrator



Self-Directed Project- Identity





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