Designing Creative Non-Fiction

3 units

This writing and studio course explores the creation of non-fiction stories and essays through the integration of words and visual material. Students will write several pieces, and create typographic, information design, and other visual responses to their words. Projects will take the form of digital and printed books, posters, and animatics, and will be evaluated for writing and voice, visual material, and design. This course is ideal for students who have experience or interest in non-fiction storytelling and journalism through writing, typography, data visualization, graphic design, photography, or illustration.