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Emmanuel Agyare-Poku
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Emmanuel Agyare-Poku
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Communication Design
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I believe it is safe to say that we are all strangers before we introduce ourselves in some shape or form. My name is Emmanuel Agyare-Poku, (the “g” in Agyare is pronounced like a “j”) I was born and raised in America and grew up in New York City, but my parents were born in Ghana. My Ghanaian last name originates from my grandfather on my mother’s side, however the Poku stems from my father. Growing up, I was rather lost as to what kind of person I wanted to be and what I wanted to do with my life. Luckily, I was blessed with my creative perspective and talent to guide me on my search for an answer.

I can’t be certain if I was always an artistic person. I entered the art world through doodling and minor sketches before moving into painting, photography and later challenging myself in the world of graphics. As the middle child of five its safe to say that I spent a lot of my childhood alone when I wasn’t interacting with my siblings or playing football with friends. I often lost my myself when my thoughts drifted into space. The cosmos was one of my greatest, if not original inspiration that sparked my creativity into moving my dreams, goals, and ambition towards making my thoughts into a reality. It wasn’t long before my love and strengths in surrealism and optical illusions found each other.

Becoming aware that we are all creators by nature whether we choose to believe it or not, made me want to see how far I could push my capabilities and see if I can reach the potential of my skills and talent. Someday I hope all that I have learned allows me to connect my experiences with my knowledge and give birth to something the world has never seen in hopes of turning the strange existence of art into something well known.

My Courses

COMD3711 Vector Art Editing, Spring 2024

COMD3711 Vector Art Editing, Spring 2024

Students will learn advanced techniques for design, illustration, and production on the computer using vector graphics. Students are exposed to professional tools using software such as Adobe Illustrator on the Macintosh operating system.

COMD Communication Design Internship Coordination Site

COMD Communication Design Internship Coordination Site

This site is designed to help you find fieldwork/study situations of approximately eight hours per week at an internship site approved by the Department Internship instructor such as an advertising agency, graphic design firm, corporate design office, publications art department, photography or illustration studio, TV or multimedia production company. Students will be required to keep a learning journal of their internship in the form of a blog using Openlab. A portion of the class will be devoted to presenting and sharing experiences with classmates. Students will learn how to assess their talents, update their resume, and promote themselves and their work through social networks. Students will be required to setup and maintain at least two social media networks such as: Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest. The instructors for this class are there as mentors if you have not yet found an internship before registering for the course. However, the instructors do not find an internship placement for you. It is your responsibility to find a position that fits your personal career path and help you transition to full time employment upon leaving the halls of CityTech. Ideally, you will use this site to find an internship the semester before taking the COMD 4900 class.

COMD3504 Communication Design Theory Goetz Fall 23

COMD3504 Communication Design Theory Goetz Fall 23

An in-depth introduction to communication design theory, this course examines theoretical perspectives of design practice within the larger discourse of design and visual culture. Communication models, the nature of representation, the dimensions of context, and semiotics are explored through critical readings in key documents from the early decades of the twentieth century to the present.

COMD3562 E093 UX & UI Design, Spring 2024

COMD3562 E093 UX & UI Design, Spring 2024

User Experience (UX) Design is an essential component in developing websites, applications, and any other type of product intended to be used by people. This course examines the leading concepts of user—centered design through readings, discussions and assignments. Practical concerns include evaluation of technology needed to create or maintain websites; and exploration of a step-by-step process for creating products using flow charts, wireframes and prototypes. Students will also gain an understanding of issues surrounding usability on the Web, knowledge management and Web strategy.

COMD1112 OL09 Goetz Fall 2021

COMD1112 OL09 Goetz Fall 2021

This course introduces students to core concepts in the graphic communications field including typography, color theory, design and production terminology, reproduction processes, file formats and substrates. During the semester, students will complete three pages of their own ePortfolio web site. Lectures will provide students with a historical perspective of the graphic communications field as well as discussing current practices and future trends.

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