Designed for serious makers and aspiring designers, Introduction to Imagemaking is a process-driven laboratory for expanding your visual vocabulary. Moving beyond basic software tutorials, this course treats imagemaking as a fundamental pillar of graphic design—one rooted in fearless experimentation and the rigorous study of visual semiotics.
Introduction to Imagemaking
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Introduction to Imagemaking
This course is part of Graphic Design Specialization
Instructor: Gail Swanlund
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No prior experience required
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2 weeks at 10 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Design Literacy: Analyze the evolution of visual communication and historical movements to inform modern branding and professional design strategy.
Strategic Application: Evaluate how technological shifts and principles from the Bauhaus to Post-modernism solve contemporary design problems.
Professional Vocabulary: Develop a vocabulary to articulate design choices and defend creative strategies to clients and stakeholders.
Creative Differentiation: Investigate the cultural origins of design trends to find unique visual references that differentiate your work.
Skills you'll gain
- Category: Aesthetics
- Category: Graphic and Visual Design
- Category: Creative Design
- Category: Design Reviews
- Category: Digital Design
- Category: Peer Review
- Category: Digital Publishing
- Category: Multimedia
- Category: Graphic Design
- Category: Layout Design
- Category: Storytelling
- Category: Visual Storytelling
- Category: Design Elements And Principles
- Category: Design Research
- Category: Creativity
Tools you'll learn
- Category: Adobe InDesign
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LF
Reviewed on Mar 13, 2022
This class really helped me get familiar with the process of design, I loved especially getting to see other students work as well as researching my subject for the final project.
LS
Reviewed on Sep 23, 2019
The assignments are really fun and put the videos into practice very efficiently! The only thing that troubles me is sometimes the "design language" is too unfamiliar for beginners.
RJ
Reviewed on Aug 18, 2018
This is more challenging that it seems. It forces you to think creatively and critically with a seemingly simple subject. I recommend this course for anyone who wants to work with their hands a bit
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