DES 1007 - Visual Literacy

Institution:

Centenary University

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Description:

4 Credits This course introduces the student to understanding the impact of layout design; its ability to command attention and its communicative power. Students will be exposed to traditional as well as new technologies with regard to the fields of Typography, Past-up Mechanicals, Color Theory, Layout, and Aesthetics. The course is largely geared toward the media of paper production such as newspaper design, magazine and advertising design, as well as designing for the Internet. The historical context of graphic design will be taught, discussed, and researched.

Credits:

4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.centenaryuniversity.edu

Phone Number:

(908) 852-1400

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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