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This basic de­sign and color the­ory course ex­plores graphic com­mu­ni­ca­tion through the un­der­stand­ing of the el­e­ments and prin­ci­ples of de­sign, as well as the de­sign process, in­clud­ing idea de­vel­op­ment through final ex­e­cu­tion. This is a course in vi­sual lit­er­acy and the de­sign process: How we see, how we an­a­lyze the ef­fects of our vi­sion, and how we craft a de­sign that will have en­ergy and con­tent. All pro­jects will in­clude thumb­nail sketches, dis­cus­sion and re­search. A weekly scrap­book will be kept. Media used are paint, paper, ink, pen­cil, ruler, knife, glue, and dig­i­tal soft­ware for ex­press­ing graphic ideas. Nu­mer­ous cri­tiques will take place through­out the course and stu­dents’ ac­tive en­gage­ment in group dis­cus­sion will play a vital role in es­tab­lish­ing an at­mos­phere of col­lab­o­ra­tion and shared learn­ing.

This basic design and color theory course explores graphic communication through the understanding of the elements and principles of design, as well as the design process, including idea development through final execution. This is a course in visual literacy and the design process: How we see, how we analyze the effects of our vision, and how we craft a design that will have energy and content. All projects will include thumbnail sketches, discussion and research. A weekly scrapbook will be kept. Media used are paint, paper, ink, pencil, ruler, knife, glue, and digital software for expressing graphic ideas. Numerous critiques will take place throughout the course and students’ active engagement in group discussion will play a vital role in establishing an atmosphere of collaboration and shared learning.

A course in ex­pos­i­tory essay writ­ing that also re­quires in­tro­duc­tion to re­search.

A course in expository essay writing that also requires introduction to research.