COMD1200 Graphic Design Principles II, Sp2021

Prof. Anita Giraldo | OL 44 | Spring 2021

Welcome, Students!

This course explores creative visual thinking and its importance to communication design. You’ll experiment with image-making techniques and learn to use graphic elements to communicate concepts and ideas. The course emphasizes the integration of communication concepts, type and graphics and

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Week 15 Lesson Plan

Lecture/Critique

Preparation 

  • Make sure the content of the publication lines up with the order on the TOC.

Session 1

  • Any last design issues cleaned up; personal assistance while classmates work in break-out groups.

Homework

  • Make any corrections to

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Week 14 Lesson Plan

Lecture

Final refinement of any projects needed for zine. Include in the layout.

And: The 100% Rule: Illustrated lecture for Time and Project Management

Organizing work with teams using a WBS or the 100% Rule.

Technical

  • Brush up on PDF

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Week 13 Lesson Plan

Lecture

Poster critique. The final, the ISSUU Doc/Process Book

Specifically: Design and layout a 20+ page digital book of the semester’s work to post on an open-source online platform.

Technical

  • Find the specifications required for the zine; organize the

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Week 9 Lesson Plan

Lecture

Type on the Third Dimension. Type on a box: additional samples of type on a cube–experimental and practical applications on architecture and signage.

Specifically: Computer

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Week 12 Lesson Plan

Lecture

Design Assets

Specifically:

Style sheets are a catalog of the assets in a project. While at most design firms and agencies these assets are hard-wired by IT on the direction of the creative directors to avoid any errors,

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