Bernaldo Grande’s Profile

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Bernaldo Grande
Display Name
Bernaldo Grande
Major Program of Study
Communication Design
Bio

The high school that I attended has a graduation rate of 90% and even though to some people graduating high school seems like an easy task it is not always true. Graduating high school was a huge academic success for me even if it looked like a simple thing to do. I consider this a success because I am a first generation high school graduate and college student. My parents never graduated high school and even though they are well off I know that if they were to have gone to college or graduated high school they would’ve had the possibility of having a better job.
Growing up I never thought that I wouldn’t attend college, to me, it was a given that I had to go if I didn’t go I felt that I would disappoint my family and not be able to get a good job. When I first started college I chose culinary as my major because both of my parents work in a kitchen, but I soon changed my major to communication design because my heart wasn’t fully with culinary. I switched majors because in the future I wish to become a photographer or a film/video producer and I feel that a communication design major will prepare me for that type of occupation. My future is still unknown but I do know the right steps to take in order to get a future that I desire. Since my parents pay for my tuition I know that if I don’t try to achieve my goal it just ends up as a dream, and with them spending their money for me to get an education it makes me strive even harder to reach my goal and make them proud.

My Courses

SPA 2201HS Spanish for Heritage Speakers, Fall 19

SPA 2201HS Spanish for Heritage Speakers, Fall 19

Spanish for Heritage Speakers is an intermediate course intended for students who were immersed in or exposed to the language while growing up, but who have received little or no formal instruction in Spanish. Strengthens students’ competence in the oral and written standard varieties of Spanish by building on their previous knowledge to expand their vocabulary, strengthen their command of grammar, and achieve more confidence and fluency in speaking and writing while learning about the diversity of the Hispanic cultures. The skills acquired in this course will help reinforce students’ bilingual abilities and cultural competence.

COMD 1103 Figure Drawing, D162, FA2017

COMD 1103 Figure Drawing, D162, FA2017

This advanced drawing course develops visual awareness of the human figure. Students will develop an understanding of the basic forms of the human body, how those forms are connected and move, and how to draw those forms proportionally. Students will also consider how the human form relates to the world around it, developing a clear understanding of how to create a composition containing proportional figures within a space according to perspective. Sensitivity to line, volume, light and shade is explored. Communication designers use the concepts developed in this course in disciplines such as advertising, graphic design, illustration, broadcast design, animation and photography.

Advanced Studio Photography Fall 2019

Advanced Studio Photography Fall 2019

In this studio photography course, the emphasis is on professional photography as a commercial medium. Students learn studio lighting and how to develop visual coherence within a group of images. Students develop a portfolio project that demonstrates conceptual thinking and a mastery of the craft of photography. Avatar Photo by Angel Diaz.

COMD3330-E196 – Digital Photography II – Spring 2019

COMD3330-E196 – Digital Photography II – Spring 2019

In this class, the emphasis will be on creative problem solving with photography for the Communication Design eld. The emphasis will be on using style to transform subject matter in order to communicate ideas. In addition, each student will create a coherent body of work on a topic of his or her choice. Students will be exposed to a wide range of contemporary photographers from a range of genres. Advanced digital darkroom, color correction, and color management procedures will be covered in addition to facilitate students’ professional-level portfolio development.

COMD 1103 Foundation Drawing, D120, SP2017

COMD 1103 Foundation Drawing, D120, SP2017

This is an introductory course designed to explore the basic tools, techniques and principles of drawing. Students will develop an understanding of the five basic perceptual skills of drawing: The Perception of Edges, The Perception of Spaces, The Perception of Relationships, The Perception of Light and Shadow, and The Perception of the Whole Form. This will be continued with an-depth study of classical drawing principles critical to achieving realism in drawing. Concepts such as Composition, Proportion and Perspective will be covered. Students will learn to further render forms through analysis of light and shadow and by utilizing the 5-value system.

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