Design Arts and Practice: Print Emphasis

Program Overview

This visual design program emphasizes works on paper, including publications, posters, and books. Students develop design knowledge and skills through hands-on iterative design processes for problem-solving and digital visual communication, integrating various media, materials, and strategies. They also explore design history and contemporary practices, developing an understanding of social issues, collaboration skills, and cultural empathy. Ultimately, students create a design portfolio to showcase their communication skills.

Program Outline

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• The program focuses on visual design studies with an emphasis on works on paper, such as publications, posters, games, comics, books, magazines, and more.
• Students will develop knowledge of design history, apply design thinking and fundamentals, and develop iterative design processes for solving problems and develop digital visual communications.
• Students will integrate and apply a range of media or materials, technical processes, prototyping, and creative strategies to problem-solving and seeking for the screen, user experiences, interfaces, print projects, and stories.
• Students will synthesize a breadth of knowledge concerning the history of design, contemporary practices, and social issues.
• Students will develop the ability to coordinate and sequence multiple tasks and synthesize complex parameters and systems.
• Students will employ collaborative skills and demonstrate cultural awareness and empathy to engage with society in meaningful ways to projects.
• Students will formulate their design portfolio and demonstrate communication skills.