Spring 2020 - Freshman Student - Site Plan Rendering
Alexandra has created a core curriculum for all visual communication and technology taught within the Department of Environmental Design. Envd 1012, otherwise known as "tech 2 Visual Communication", is typically taught during the second semester of freshman year. She coordinated 6 sections and repurposed the class for a 5-week summer session in addition to the typical 16-week semester.
About the Course
This course will introduce concepts in visual communication and explore the fundamentals of communicating design ideas within Environmental Design through a project-based course. As the second of a three-part technology sequence in the Environmental Design core curriculum, students will develop an understanding of principles in graphic design, image adjustments and editing, file sizes and types, color theory, typography, drafting technical drawings digitally, and compositional strategies to communicate concepts clearly to a variety of audiences. The course will also introduce print production standards and digital representation tools used across several design industries. Students will become acquainted with the Adobe Creative Cloud, specifically Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Acrobat Pro, and understand how to apply these tools to help communicate a design. Historical and current context of graphic art and environmental design will be referenced throughout the course. Each student will learn important skills and techniques to apply to their career in design and build an individual approach to visual communication through a series of assignments, workshops, readings, and tutorials.
Spring 2020 - Freshman Student - Site Plan Rendering
Spring 2020 - Freshman Student - Site Plan Rendering
