COMM 362, Design for Print
PowerPoint presentations.
Also see Ross Collins lecture synopses, and PowerPoint bullet points.
Design and visual literacy.
- An introduction to graphic design.
Graphic design history.
- Newspapers, magazines, art nouveau, Bauhaus, art deco and today.
Ross's illustrated newspaper design: 1674-1974.
The eye and the mind.
- Visual psychology for graphic designers.
Typography.
- Development, families, moods of type.
Type anatomy and samples.
How to identify roman type (pdf chart).
Ross's 10 typographic pitfalls.
Grids and page terminology.
- How to organize the page.
Emphasis
- Finding the focal point of the page.
Color.
Flow and unity.
Working with large formats.
Magazines and paper.
Printing.