VAR-1000 Introduction to Computer Graphics
This course introduces the student to understanding the impact of layout design; its ability to command attention and its communicative power. Students will be exposed to traditional as well as new technologies with regard to the fields of Typography, Past-up Mechanicals, Color Theory, Layout, and Aesthetics. The course is largely geared toward the media of paper production such as newspaper design, magazine and advertising design, as well as designing for the Internet. The historical context of graphic design will be taught, discussed, and researched. (Old #: DES1007)