COMD 1200: Graphic Design Principles II

PROJECT 3D DUE ON TUESDAY MARCH 31ST, 2026

March 29, 2026 / Anmol Kaur Dhamrait / 0 Comments

AGENDA: COMD 1100 CLASS VISITING OUR CLASS. STUDENT WILL CRITIQUE YOUR PROJECT.

One Design
Print: 1 B&W & 1 Color
Bring 2 assembled cubes to the class.
Make sure to export your PDF document from Illustrator as CMYK and have it at 300 dpi. Please don’t send the file to print if it’s pixelated.

ATTENDING AI WORKSHOP TODAY

March 26, 2026 / Anmol Kaur Dhamrait / 0 Comments

AI DESIGN STRATEGY & PROTOTYPING WORKSHOP

TIME: 6: 00 PM – 7:00PM

ROOM: P117

https://www.instagram.com/comd_citytech/reel/DV_PRroAayT

MID-SEMESTER Check Ins

March 14, 2026 / Anmol Kaur Dhamrait / 0 Comments

Hi everyone! I will be holding individual midterm check-in appointments before class. Each meeting is 15 minutes and will take place from 5:30–6:00 pm. Please see your scheduled time below:

Tuesday, March 17

5:30 – 5:45 pm — Christopher
5:45 – 6:00 pm — Arnie

Thursday, March 19

5:30 – 5:45 pm — Rebecca
5:45 – 6:00 pm — Lingting

Tuesday, March 24

5:30 – 5:45 pm — Annabell
5:45 – 6:00 pm — Wing

Thursday, March 26

5:30 – 5:45 pm — Erik
5:45 – 6:00 pm — Kimberly

Tuesday, March 31

5:30 – 5:45 pm — Lydia

Please come prepared to discuss your progress, your project work so far, and any questions or concerns you may have. If you have any outstanding submissions, please make sure to post them before your appointment.

If you have any scheduling conflicts, please reach out to me as soon as possible at anmol.dhamrait23@citytech.cuny.edu so we can make alternative arrangements.

See you all soon!

Tuesday, February 24th, 2026 – REMOTE CLASS TODAY DUE TO THE WEATHER

February 24, 2026 / Anmol Kaur Dhamrait / 0 Comments

Hi everyone,

I hope you’re all staying safe. We received an email from City Tech confirming that classes will be held remotely today. Please use the Zoom link below to join tonight’s class at 6:00 PM.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84078255787pwd=V4xIm0uHw5ZYuxsR7WFrsVbtrgCIJt.1

Best,
Prof D

Agenda NEXT WEEK

January 17, 2026 / Anmol Kaur Dhamrait / 0 Comments

Session: Tuesday, April 14th, 2026

Presentation: Eddie Opara

List of Designers: Pick one designer. Write your name in the list.

Start Researching:

Part I, Oral Report

a) From the list of designers whose names you chose, collect 20 images of their work and RESEARCH their careers. You can use the Internet, but NOT Wikipedia. Remember to note all sources of both images and text. You can add videos.

b) DESIGN YOUR PRESENTATION, using ONLY the GRID system. You can use Google Slides, PowerPoint, Keynote, ISSUU or a PDF booklet or presentation. Make a contact sheet of the images you find.

c) Write notes about the CAREER of your chosen designer–where they worked, their most important pieces, their contribution to the design field overall.

d) From this information, prepare a FIVE-MINUTE Oral Presentation with the images you made on the PDF.

Oral Presentation is Due on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

FEEDBACK ON 1ST DRAFT OF EBOOK/DIGITAL PORTFOLIO & 1ST DRAFT OF RESUME

Homework: Watch Abstract: The Art of Design | Paula Scher

Session: Thursday, April 16th, 2026

In Class Activity: Discussion on Abstract: The Art of Design | Paula Scher

Lab Time: Work on Developing your 5-minute Oral Presentation Due on Tuesday, April 21st, 2026

***Pair up & Give each other feedback

Week 3 Lesson Plan

January 17, 2026 / Anmol Kaur Dhamrait

Lecture

Lecture: Developing meaning to the image; conveying thoughts and emotions through images. Examples of small images and their impact on actions and ideas. Pictographic systems in world cultures.

Adrinka Symbols: A system of pictograms used throughout Africa in graphic and textile uses.

Symbols used by the Incas in Peru. Fabrics, graphic communications, architecture, and geoglyphs.

Specifically: Critique of six color icons. Choose one that you would like to print.

Technical

Processing of icon images for screen and print. Assembly of reduced images in digital and analog formats; screen and paper printing explained. Resolution, template use.

Preparation

Finish the icons and put in the template from small to large; have digital and print-ready renditions of the three final icons.
Finalize the one icon and place it in the template below.

Homework Due: 2/19/2026

Add Icons to the three sizes using the template below. Send the print-ready images to print. (You can print at Remsen Graphics, FedEx, or a printing place near you). Upload Project 1 to Openlab before 6 pm.

Final Template_Project1_Icon Download

Welcome, Students!

January 17, 2026 / Anmol Kaur Dhamrait / 0 Comments

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 its relationship to multiple disciplines such as advertising, graphic design, web design, illustration, broadcast design production, and others. You’ll develop projects from thumbnails through final presentations.

Please take some time to explore this OpenLab course site. Use the top menu bar to explore the course information, activities, and help. Scroll through the sidebar to find additional information about the materials shared here.

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