“Design is a solution to a problem.
Art is a question to a problem.”
— John Maeda, President of Rhode Island School of Design
Art is a question to a problem.”
— John Maeda, President of Rhode Island School of Design
Visual Communication Syllabus
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2020-2021 Student Portfolios
2019-2020 STUDENT PORTFOLIOS (archived)
What is Graphic Design?
Lessons from Famous Graphic Designers
Elements and Principles of Design
Below are quick reference posters to the Elements and Principles of Design. For time's sake, we are going to focus in on the Principles of Graphic Design-LINK:
- BALANCE
- PROXIMITY
- ALLIGNMENT
- REPETITION
- CONTRAST
- WHITE SPACE
Elements of Graphic Design |
Video Lecture on the Principles of Graphic Design |
A quick overview of the elements of graphic design
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The elements of graphic design are organized by the principles of graphic design.
Start at 3:00 and finish at 10:00 |
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Collaborative Miro Board
Your Assignment: Poster illustrating the principles of graphic design
You will create a simple illustration exemplifying each of the 6 main principles of graphic design. You are limited to geometric shapes to help you keep your illustrations simple.
You will need:
-a piece of white paper-at least printer size
-scissors
-gluestick
-a contrasting color of paper (this can be papers from a magazine or newspaper)
-a pencil
You will need:
-a piece of white paper-at least printer size
-scissors
-gluestick
-a contrasting color of paper (this can be papers from a magazine or newspaper)
-a pencil