FORM GIVING & IMAGE-MAKING
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SHAPING MEANING THROUGH IMAGERY
This introductory module examines the role of images in communication, emphasizing how to convey meaning. Students will engage in hands-on and digital exercises, focusing on scale, resolution, color profiles, and image quality. The course highlights single-image projects, encouraging critical thinking about perception and interpretation. Core themes include the influence of design on our environment and how meaning is shaped by conventions and context. Students will learn to create, manipulate, and alter meaning through imagery.
C O N T E N T
+ Design elements and principles: composition.
+ Image classification.
+ Meaning and interpretation.
+ Software literacy and technical specifications.
+ Intro to Illustrator and Photoshop.
+ Digital scanning.
O U T C O M E S
+ Become familiarized with elements and principles of composition.
+ Understand and apply different criteria for classifying images according to levels of complexity and expression/representation.
+ Make use of sketching and iterative practices.
+ Identify and select appropriate software and technical specifications for distinct production tasks.
+ Create original assets of visual communication with analog and digital industry-standard tools.
MODULE COMPLETION
This module can be taken independently for focused learning on image-making and visual communication. However, it is designed as part of the Graphic Design Certificate Program, providing a comprehensive foundation in design principles.
DIGITAL PROFICIENCY BADGE
Students who complete this module will earn a proficiency badge for meeting all requirements. By completing all necessary modules for the Graphic Design Certficiate Program.
DIGITAL ACHIEVEMENT BADGE + CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION
Completion of all 4 Modules will receive a digital badge, as well as the full certificate of completion in the mail 8-12 weeks after your program ends.
Communicate ideas, solve problems, and create experiences that connect with people visually.
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