The slides attached below show different approaches to integrating display text (such as a title) with artwork, using examples from album cover design.
Category: Course Resources
These tutorials cover the processes for selecting and combining imagery to create new compositions.… Read More
Here’s a list of video tutorials covering the basic interface and functionality of Photoshop, from using the interface to working with image files and layers.
You’ve probably heard of a lot of image formats – JPG, GIF, PNG, TIFF – but what’s the difference between them, and why have so many formats in the first … Read More
For the color theory/painting module of this class, we are using water-based acrylic paints. These are made of acrylic polymer (plastic) particles suspended in water. When the water evaporates and … Read More
Faculty Contact Info
Name: John (Jake) Wright
Email address: jwright@citytech.cuny.edu
Office Hours
Online office hours & information:
- Fridays 10:30-11:30am, P123/P125
- I can also meet remotely via Zoom
| Date | Agenda | Homework |
| 8.26 | · introductions
· review syllabus and supply list |
acquire supplies/materials from list |
| 8.30 | · line and volume
· pencil ratings and when to use them · |
COMD 1100 – Graphic Design Principles I
Course Description
This basic design and color theory course explores graphic communication through the understanding of the elements and principles of design, as … Read More
