Design and illustration

Design and Illustration I - Design and Illustration II

Marshall Nishimura gr12

Design and Illustration I [4155 (Alt 9,10,11,12)]
Semester, Prerequisite: Art History, Theory & Practice.

Students will learn the fundamentals of design and illustration. The course will stress the application of the conscious control of the elements of design for the most effective visual presentation. Class projects will include designing logos, business cards, music packaging covers, tee shirt designs and layouts for leaflets and brochures. Introduction to pen and ink, mixed media, computer-aided graphics of original designs and use of photographic images in the design/illustration process will be explored. Students thinking about future work in the fields of marketing, advertising, business, commercial art, communications, the printed medias, graphics, illustration, or the fine arts will find the course especially valuable. Student artworks from the class will be exhibited and may be used in school publications. This class may be repeated for credit for advanced illustration/graphic design projects, in Design and Illustration.

Design and Illustration II [4156 (Alt 9,10,11,12)]
Semester, Prerequisite: Art History, Theory & Practice and Design and Illustration I.

Students wanting to accomplish more advanced illustration/graphic design projects are encouraged to continue on to Design and Illustration II. Students will prepare a portfolio of artwork for college and/or job applications. Advanced skill development of traditional art medium techniques and computer graphics work will be taught. Students will participate in small group student displays/exhibits and/or featured in publications. Students will learn conceptional and physical presentation techniques.