2021-2022 College Catalog

ART 318 Graphic Art & Design

An intermediate course in digital media with an emphasis on graphic design and the manipulated image. Visual issues covered in assignments will include layout and design, typography, composition, subject matter, and context. Theoretical discussion will consider truth vs. perception, individual vs. corporate view, the creation of reality, and copyright issues. Students will explore how design and imagery are created, reasons for their creation, and the functions they serve. Students will appropriate, capture and create images through digital processes involving the use of smartphones and Adobe Photoshop. Marketing and design principles will be discussed. May be repeated for additional credit. Offered alternate years. Prerequisite: ART 213 OR ART 216

Credits

4

Prerequisite

ART-213 or ART-216