GRID 205 - Graphic Design Illustration

Institution:

Point Park University

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Description:

This course offers students an introduction to drawing and illustration as a graphic designers. Students learn to draw basic forms for thumbnails and roughs that can be applied to other graphic design courses. Techniques and tools for drawing shape, value, plane and volume are explored through gesture, contour and other drawing/illustration styles. Composition and drawing/illustration typography are integral part of the course. This course will explore both hand drawn and vector software methods. Through reference materials, tutorial exercises and projects, students use software tools and menu commands to trace, draw and manipulate Bezier curves, and create illustrations. Students manipulate graphics and typographic forms to create final drawing compositions. Students also control and manipulate visual attributes and work with several color models to create, mix, and apply colors and tint. Prerequisites: GRID 103. Course Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to: (1) Demonstrates the ability to correctly represent shadows and highlight, objects in space, and gradation of value. (2) Develop thumbnail drawings for concepts and layouts of projects. (3) Use tracing paper to refine drawings and layouts. (4) Draw with a variety of tools, both hand and computer generated. (5) Demonstrate the ability to represent typography accurately. (6) Demonstrate the ability to represent objects accurately. (7) Demonstrate the ability to draw recognizable ideas. (8) Demonstrate the ability to submit clean, professional work

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.pointpark.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 391-4100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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