COMD1200 Model Course

Faculty Name | Course - Section | Semester

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Week 3 Lesson Plan

Lecture

Lecture: Developing meaning to the image; conveying thoughts and emotions through images. Examples of small images and their impact on actions and ideas. Pictographic systems in world cultures.

Adrinka Symbols: A system of pictograms used throughout Africa in
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Week 2 Lesson Plan

Lecture

Visual Communication disciplines are reviewed; cultural image and icon differences are discussed; history of icon usage.

Note the rounded edges and glow of the “softer” icon .
The Jesus QR code; shadow-casting icons and social media icons in color.
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Week 1 Lesson Plan

Lecture

Design is defined, including a review of various design disciplines (architecture, industrial, environmental, gaming, etc). Design is NOT illustration, even if students will be asked to design images.

Specifically: The miniature image/creation of an icon. Examples are given of … Read More

Student Survey

Faculty: You can use this survey to understand the technology and working spaces available to your students when they are working off-campus. To use this survey in your course, please add a due date and make any other changes you … Read More

Welcome, Students!

This course explores creative visual thinking and its importance to communication design. You’ll experiment with image-making techniques and learn to use graphic elements to communicate concepts and ideas. The course emphasizes the integration of communication concepts, type and graphics and … Read More

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