ARTD 150 - Communication Design I (3 credit hours)

Offered in Fall terms and Winter Terms, Odd years only (3-0-0)
A studio-based introduction to the fundamental methods, practices, and principles of communication design. Students explore: connections between traditional and contemporary media; the relationship between type and image; visual communication strategies; and the histories of communication and design. Topics include the elements and principles of design, color theory, writing in the discipline, thematic design practice, and contemporary and historical research. A final portfolio will exhibit each student’s body of work.
(formerly ARTS 270)
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