GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR POSTERS
Examines the design of posters as a form of communication, focusing on creating effective combinations of words and images that apply principles of composition, perception, and rhetoric. Explore graphic design as a tool for communication, artistic expression, and information organization.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( ART 102 or 107 ), ART 346 and 438 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Summer 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an understanding of the ways in which posters can be developed to perform specific strategic functions. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Enhance creative and analytical thinking skills. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand and demonstrate effective visual communication skills. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Understand the appropriate use of typefaces when combined with images or used as images. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Develop a body of work which demonstrates skills in aesthetics and communication. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Gain an understanding of the ways in which posters can be developed to perform specific strategic functions. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Enhance creative and analytical thinking skills. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand and demonstrate effective visual communication skills. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Understand the appropriate use of typefaces when combined with images or used as images. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Develop a body of work which demonstrates skills in aesthetics and communication. Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027