During the second term of the Sophomore year, students will be focusing on developing aptitudes and skills useful to the task of design. We will be discussing the status of the designer and its contribution to society at large. This semester, craft will be particulary scrutinized, while plagiarism will be strictly forbidden.
Goals
Understanding and comparing different types of graphic design practices;
Developing technical skills and widening technical lexicon;
Understanding modernism’s influence on contemporary design education;
Image-making in direct relationship with production technique;
Conceptualization put into application to communicate.
Requirements
Having completed the first semester’s classes of Sophomore graphic design at HNNU.
Credits
N/A
Required Materials
Laptop: preferably a Macbook
Adobe InDesign software
Adobe Illustrator software
Easy access to a laser printer
Electronic mouse
Digital storage device
VPN account
A1 sheets of paper
Non-permanent glue stick
Rubber cement
Non-permanent tape
Double-sided tape
Adhesive Eraser
Spraymount
Sketchbook
Metal ruler
Bone folder
Large 45 deg and 60 deg set squares
X-acto knife and blades
Cutting mat
Variety of papers suitable for the project
Stapler with staples
Attendance
Attend to all classes is essential. Un-excused absences will result in faults to the participation evaluation. Keep me updated if you need to miss class. In any case, the students are responsible for being up-to-date. Being late will be perceived the same way.
Evaluation
You will be evaluated according to your overall engagement in the projects. Your active participation during the semester will also be taken in account.