Graphic Design Fundamentals

Grids. Designing and creating a magazine cover and feature opening spread using Adobe inDesign CC.

Composition. Arranging large, medium and small positive and negative shapes. The Golden Mean. Designing a publication companion website using Adobe Photoshop CC.

Design Principles. Balance, symmetry and asymmetry; hierarchy, focal points and accents; contrast; unity and variety. Building a set of six icons balancing unity and variety using Adobe Photoshop CC.

The Graphic Design Process. Ideating a concept, brainstorming via sketching, building a first-draft, participating in a critique and revising your project. Using the design process to ideate and build a movie poster, emphasizing the theme of the movie.

Colors. Using Adobe Photoshop CC to build a poster incorporating complementary colors to encourage college-age-young-adults to save energy.

Typography. Designing a type-dominant poster encouraging elementary-school-age children to eat healthy, exercise and avoid the flu virus. Adobe Illustrator CC.

Design Principles. Class orientation. Demo of Project 1. Lines and the Illusion of Depth. Adobe Illustrator CC. Participating in a critique.