Communication Design II

3 units

Building on the fundamentals of Communication Design I, this course will offer students the opportunity solve more complex visual communication problems. Information design (explanatory graphs and charts), multi-page sequences (book/magazine design) and persuasion (advertising/propaganda) will be some of the topics covered. Various methodologies for defining problems, generating ideas, exploring possible visual solutions and evaluating work-in-progress and finished designs from the previous course, will be reinforced. This course will introduce students to a range of media, including digital and alternative forms. Emphasis will be placed on finding visually compelling solutions, no matter the media. The computer will be used as a tool to assemble and refine. Students will be encouraged to use online tutorials to augment in class instruction.