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This hands on mixed media course explores the basic principles of design and develops fluency in the visual lexicon.

This hands on mixed media course explores the basic principles of design and develops fluency in the visual lexicon.

Design superstars at Citytech learning how to use Typography to create effective design and communications

Design superstars at Citytech learning how to use Typography to create effective design and communications

This course will explore the foundational concepts of light and exposure in photography. Students will develop visual literacy as well as framing and compositional skills. Students will become acquainted with a wide range of contemporary photographers and gain an understanding of how photographic style transforms subject matter into meaning. Using professional lighting equipment and cameras, the student will gain hands-on experience capturing digital images in the studio as well as on location. Students will also learn professional methods and software to manage, process and print digital images.

This course will explore the foundational concepts of light and exposure in photography. Students will develop visual literacy as well as framing and compositional skills. Students will become acquainted with a wide range of contemporary photographers and gain an understanding of how photographic style transforms subject matter into meaning. Using professional lighting equipment and cameras, the student will gain hands-on experience capturing digital images in the studio as well as on location. Students will also learn professional methods and software to manage, process and print digital images.

A visual and technological adventure exploring the known and unknown universe of Graphic Communications. Our exploration will begin with a review of the history of communications looking to ancient civilizations across the world. After we look back we will move forward at light speed to the current era of graphic communications, discuss the digital world, the world of interaction and legacy process as printing. We jump to the future and explore AR, IR, NFC and the many new emerging technologies on the horizon.

A visual and technological adventure exploring the known and unknown universe of Graphic Communications. Our exploration will begin with a review of the history of communications looking to ancient civilizations across the world. After we look back we will move forward at light speed to the current era of graphic communications, discuss the digital world, the world of interaction and legacy process as printing. We jump to the future and explore AR, IR, NFC and the many new emerging technologies on the horizon.