ARTS 255 - Graphic Design 1: Process

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SP. Introducing design as an artistic practice that requires both physical making and digital exploration, Graphic Design 1 takes students into the initial steps of typographic experimentation with an emphasis on the processes that anchor graphic design. Typographic form—the use of letters, words, and phrases for compositional effects—is introduced through analysis and manipulation, using established methods, rules, conventions, and procedures. Students will build visual narratives that combine words and images. They also will begin to develop verbal aptitude through regular group critiques. Prerequisite: ARTS 254 or permission of the instructor, based on a portfolio review.