BASIC GRAPHIC DESIGN

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: ( ART 102 or 107 ) and declared in Art , Art Education, Certificate in Art Studio, or Certificate in Graphic Design; or declared in Art MFA or Design + Innovation MS Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Grad 50% - Counts toward 50% graduate coursework requirement Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the role of design process in creative practice for designers. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Understand basic visual research methodologies used by graphic designers in the field. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Strengthen professional presentation skills. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Develop a body of work that displays your design skills in the best possible light. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Extend knowledge of software used in design practice. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Expand knowledge and use of design terminology and vocabulary. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Appraise these tools, methods, and processes, and learn how to strategically, creatively apply them to your own work and research. Audience: Graduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Understand the role of design process in creative practice for designers. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 2. Understand basic visual research methodologies used by graphic designers in the field. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 3. Strengthen professional presentation skills. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 4. Develop a body of work that displays your design skills in the best possible light. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 5. Extend knowledge of software used in design practice. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 6. Expand knowledge and use of design terminology and vocabulary. Audience: Both Grad & Undergrad 7. Appraise these tools, methods, and processes, and learn how to strategically, creatively apply them to your own work and research. Audience: Graduate