COMMUNICATION DESIGN I II AND III

Prerequisite Concepts and Materials in Art or approval of department chair

Students in Communication Design I gain a working knowledge of the principles of design and their applications in two and three dimensional problems for the field of communication art and graphic design. Solving visual problems is an important part of this course. Students design a variety of pieces such as greeting cards, posters, CD covers, personal logos, packaging, and magazine ads. They are using a variety of techniques and materials: colored inks, gouache, watercolor, commercial pressure lettering, acrylics, air brush, colored pencils, markers and mixed media. Students also incorporate computer graphics using the IBM-PC. Communicatrion Design II and III students work on advanced problems, often on independent projects of their choice; excellence is emphasized. Advanced students are encouraged to organize portfolios of their best work for college/art school admission, scholarship application, or job interviews.