2019-20 Fall

(HART 1036)

1 Credit | Can be used to fulfill Common Core Requirement (Core Elective: Arts Area)
Teaching Medium: English.

Course Description

Graphic design is the art of communication through the combination of images and words into a unified form to convey a clear message to an audience. Common uses of graphic design include logos, signs, publications, posters, print advertisements, product packaging and web sites, etc. This course aims to introduce students to what graphic design is and the design process. The basic elements, principles and process of graphic design will be explored and illustrated by works of famous graphic designers. Through the problem-solving approach, students will learn how to apply the design basics to create graphic design solutions. Class time is devoted to lectures, exercises, and critiques where students are asked to evaluate each other’s work. Such evaluations are very important in the development of analytical thinking and communication proficiency.

IMPOARTANT NOTE:The course focuses on introducing design principles and process to enable students to create graphic design work. This is NOT a graphic design software training course. Students with no prior knowledge about Adobe Photoshop (PS) and Illustrator (AI) are recommended to attend software workshops offered by the university or to self-learn the software techniques for creating digital artworks.

Minimum Attendance Requirement for a 'Pass' in the assessment of ‘Participation in class discussions and critiques’
The course requires students to attend at least 7 sessions (80%) of the classes after add/drop period, i.e. students may not be absent for more than 2 sessions for any reasons (including illness, or other university functions).