Courses of Study 2017-2018 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
Courses of Study 2017-2018 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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DEA 2030 - Digital Communications


(LAD-HE)      
Spring, summer. 2 credits. Letter grades only.

Enrollment priority given to: DEA majors.

D. Ramzy.

Visual communication can clarify, distill and translate complex designs, data and ideas. It is persuasive and powerful. The class introduces principles of graphic design and visual communications using a range of representation techniques. It explores ways to communicate ideas digitally through text, and image while considering the meaning of form and its symbolic and cultural dimensions. The focus will be on the applications in Adobe Creative Cloud, including Illustrator, InDesign and Photoshop.

Outcome 1: Learn to use a variety of contemporary representational applications.

Outcome 2: Understand and apply basic graphic design principles.

Outcome 3: Develop formal, material and presentation skills in a manner that appropriately reflect on and communicate intent.

Outcome 4: Understand how to critically evaluate representation techniques appropriate to a given situation.



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