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Visual Communications & Graphics Portfolio
(R.O.P.)
Instructor:
Antonio Sarabia
Course Description:
Since the beginning of
time, even before language, our only form of
communication was symbols and signs. Pictures and
drawings allowed human imagination to soar and
create the complex world in which we now live.
Today, symbols and images are prevalent, so much so
that they often go unquestioned. They surround us,
help define us, inspire us, and give us the
opportunity to express and understand concepts an
thoughts that supersede words. Visual Communications
is not only the study of how we communicate
visually, it is also the study of our fixation on
images, on how images operate, on how they influence
our lives and our opinions, on how they incite our
imagination or aggravate our fears. In this class,
students have an opportunity to create visual
artifacts of their own as well as to understand and
analyze the visual images created by other artists
and those that appear in advertisements and the
images of the society around us.
Course Objectives:
By the Completion of
this class students will:
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Be able to define
Visual communications and explain their role in a
modern world.
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Be able to define and
recognize the elements of design used by artists
today (Balance, Contrast, Color Harmony, Rule of
Thirds, White Space, Order, etc)
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Be able to engage in
the basic functions of exploration: defining,
describing, elaborating, analyzing, engaging in
critical thinking, etc.
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Be able to analyze
instances of visual communications (ads, magazine
covers, pictures, paintings) by breaking down
their elements and creating meaning.
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Be able to define the
role of visuals in changing people’s perceptions
(by way of propaganda, social and political
statements, advertisement, art)
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Be able to transfer
ideas into images by means of sketching, designing
or plotting in a computer.
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Be able to use
computer programs (Adobe Photoshop and
Illustrator, GoLive, InDesign, Final Cut, Motion,
etc) to create visual statements.
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Be able to create
products, art, advertisements or political
statements and justify your choice of elements.
Computer
Graphics
(R.O.P)
Instructor:
Antonio Sarabia
Course Description:
The purpose of this class is to introduce students
to the world of computer graphics and multimedia.
Students are not only be able to use state of the
art programs but also learn about the processes to
create professional work for business and
entertainment purposes. Because visual
representation (in magazines, movies, the internet,
newspapers, art, movies, TV etc) is so prevalent,
the art of design has gradually acquired a
privileged status in society. In this class students
become a part of a special group o people who
understand the art of design and have the
technological skills to complement that knowledge.
Course Objectives:
By the Completion of this class students will:
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Be able to chart the evolution of graphic design
over the centuries.
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Be able to define and recognize the elements of
design used by artists today (Balance, Contrast,
Color Harmony, Rule of Thirds, White Space, Order,
etc)
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Be able to engage in the basic functions of
exploration: defining, describing, elaborating,
analyzing, engaging in critical thinking, etc.
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Be able to analyze instances of graphic designs
(ads, magazine covers, pictures, paintings) by
breaking down their elements and creating meaning.
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Be able to define the role of graphic design and
multimedia in today’s world (the web, social and
political design, advertisement, art)
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Be able to transfer ideas into images by means of
sketching, designing or plotting in a computer,
using video and sound to transmit information.
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Be able to use computer programs (Adobe Photoshop
and Illustrator, GoLive, InDesign, Final Cut,
Motion, etc) to great graphic design products.
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Be able to conceptualize and create professional
works of graphic design and multimedia while being
able to justify your choice of elements.
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