The course is included in these curricula and study modules

Level/category

Professional studies

Teaching language

Swedish

Type of course

Compulsory

Cycle/level of course

First

Recommended year of study

3

Total number of ECTS

5 cr

Competency aims

Graphic Design is designed to teach you how to
communicate
effectively using graphics. The course provides you with an
understanding of the graphic design process and a visual
language
model for developing quality graphics.

Learning outcomes

This graphic design course will develop your skills,
knowledge and
understanding of the exciting field of graphic design. You will
also
learn how to bring your creative ideas to life.

Course contents

Using a series of lesson readings, exercises, tutorials,
quizzes
and deliverables, you will learn about:

  • Visual vocabulary elements (e.g. size, shape, color,
    typography)
  • Visual grammar guidelines (e.g. contrast, repetition,
    alignment,
    proximity)
  • Document organizational constructs (e.g. page layouts,
    charts,
    diagrams, simplified line drawings, tables, photographs and
    icons)
  • A practical step-by-step approach explaining how to apply
    the
    visual vocabulary and grammar guidelines to create the
    various
    organizational constructs.

Prerequisites and co-requisites

Basics in IT

Previous course names

None

Additional information

None

Recommended or required reading

None

Study activities

  • Practical exercises - 0 hours
  • Project- and production work/artistic activities - 75 hours
  • Individual studies - 60 hours

Workload

  • Total workload of the course: 135 hours
  • Of which autonomous studies: 135 hours
  • Of which scheduled studies: 0 hours

Mode of Delivery

Multiform education

Assessment methods

  • Exams (written-, oral-, home-)
  • Demonstrations and proficiency exams
  • Essays, reports, productions and portfolio

Assessment requirements

Passed exam

Teacher

Willför Christel

Examiner

Willför Christel

Home page of the course

Group size

No limit

Assignments valid until

12 months after course has ended

Assessment methods

  • 2014-12-18 - Exams
  • Date will be announced later - Demonstrations and presentations
  • 2014-10-03 - Reports and productions

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