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.
OER Open Education Resource
Advanced typographic design principles. Typographic applications for web design, print and motion graphics are explored, as well as integration of design and production in the laboratory.
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.
OER Open Education Resource
Advanced typographic design principles. Typographic applications for web design, print and motion graphics are explored, as well as integration of design and production in the laboratory.
This course explores creative visual thinking and its importance to communication design. Students will experiment with image-making techniques and learn to use graphic elements to communicate concepts and ideas.
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We are a design club at New York City College of Technology. We host Meet the Pros (facebook.com/meetthepros) speaker series and we release an annual design magazine, Command+J.
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