Fundamentals of Graphic Design
Graphic Design is all around us! Words and pictures—the building blocks of graphic design—are the elements that carry the majority of the content in both the digital…
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Graphic Design is all around us! Words and pictures—the building blocks of graphic design—are the elements that carry the majority of the content in both the digital world and the printed world. As graphic design becomes more visible and prevalent in our lives, graphic design as a practice becomes more important in our culture.
Through visual examples, this course will teach you the fundamental principles of graphic design: imagemaking, typography, composition, working with color and shape… foundational skills that are common in all areas of graphic design practice. I don’t just want you to watch a video of someone talking about design, I want you to MAKE design! If you want to be a designer you have to be a maker and a communicator, so this course will offer you lots of opportunities to get your hands dirty with exercises and with more practical projects.
What Will You Learn?
- Course Overview
- Fundamentals of Image-making
- Fundamentals of Typography
- Shape and Color
- Composition
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- Implement the fundamentals of color: visual, rhythm, and pattern in design
- Typeset text and experiment with letter forms
- Use scale, weight, direction, texture, and space in a composition
- Create your own series of images using different image making techniques
Taught by
Michael Worthington