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Sep 07, 2024
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Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
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VC 225 Layout 2: Intermediate Page Design Lecture Hours: 2 Lab Hours: 4 Credits: 4
Further develops the skills required in design and page layout.
Prerequisite: VC 224 with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor. Corequisite: VC 246 . Student Learning Outcomes:
- Produce single and multiple page documents based on industry standard graphic design principles.
- Apply advanced typographic formats to digital documents.
- Create commercially acceptable multiple color documents.
- Apply professional standards in the design and typesetting.
- Refine the standard graphic arts methods and processes of producing work.
- Create mockups and mounted work for presentation and critique.
Content Outline
- Review and Expansion of Basic Steps in the Design Process
- Background and research
- Enhancing creativity
- Working towards innovative solutions
- Comprehensive color layouts
- Graphic Design Tools and Techniques
- Selecting appropriate software
- Advanced use of page layout software
- Background Knowledge: Defining a Design Challenge
- Client background
- Assets
- Desired deliverables
- Budgets and production costs
- Layout
- Background and format considerations
- Uses of images
- Original use of graphic devices
- Uses of spot and process colors
- Multiple page document organization
- Typography
- Advanced application of typographic standards
- Advance application of style tables
- Refine the use of appropriate spacing, leading and kerning in the setting of type
- Communication
- Communication with others in the graphic arts field using appropriate terms
- Basics of writing and editing copy
- Participation in class critiques
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