Students are taught the foundational skills needed to create effective Publication Design solutions. Print and digital Publication Design solutions require the designer to be versed in the manipulation of visual imagery, the use of typography, as well as the principles and elements of design. Research and development of both the client and audience are also essential components in creating effective Publication Design solution concepts.
Please contact the Student Success Team for this program if you have any questions.| Course | Units | Typically Offered |
| 1st Semester | ||
| GDSN 150 - TypographyM | 3.0 | |
GDSN 150 - Typography (3.0 units) Advisory:NART 285; It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This course is intended for students interested in the history, theory and practice of typography as it applies to graphic design, advertising, and other areas of design and visual communication. Students learn and practice hand-rendered and mechanical aspects of typography, and how typography attracts, informs, educates, inspires, and creates retaining impressions—as well as how typography modifies human actions and behavior. Through discussions, exercises, and projects, students develop an understanding leading to clearer interpretations of typography and its role in human history, communication, design, and art. Activities include the history and principles of typography, letter structure, typeface selection, fundamentals of typesetting and introductory typographic layout. | ||
| GDSN 164 - Digital Illustration DesignM | 3.0 | |
GDSN 164 - Digital Illustration Design (3.0 units) Advisory:NART 285; It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This introductory course is an introduction to graphic design and uses vector software (like Adobe Illustrator) as the principal digital tool. Topics include the principles and elements of design, typography, color, shape stroke, illustration techniques, page layout design, as well as introductory critical concepts and professional practices employed by graphic designers. This course includes exercises, projects, and portfolio building with an emphasis on professional standards. This course is for students interested in a degree or certificate in graphic design as well as those interested in 2-dimensional (2D) design and layout applications employed as tools by graphic designers. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 6.0 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| GDSN 151 - Typographic DesignM | 3.0 | |
GDSN 151 - Typographic Design (3.0 units) Prerequisite: GDSN 150 Advisory:NART 285 This course is intended for students interested in the theory and practice of letterforms and typography as they apply to graphic design, advertising, and other areas of design and visual communication. Focus is placed on the compositional use of type as a principal design element and its relationship to issues of visual hierarchy, readability, and page structure. Students continue their exploration of typography as an expressive visual form through typographic design projects. | ||
| GDSN 172 - Publication DesignM | 3.0 | |
GDSN 172 - Publication Design (3.0 units) Advisory:NART,285; It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts. This introductory course is an exploration of publication design, a sub-discipline of graphic design and uses page-layout software (like Adobe InDesign) as the principal digital tool. Topics include the principles and elements of design, page composition, creative use of typography, color, imagery and the grid, and discussion of output and pre-press considerations for print and digital distribution, as well as current methods and styles, critical concepts, and professional practices employed by graphic designers. This course includes portfolio building, with an emphasis on professional standards. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 6.0 | |
| Total Units for Graphic Design - Publication Design COA program | 12.0 | |
| AP exams and courses taken outside of Rio Hondo College may fulfill general education and/or major requirements. Please check with a counselor. |
| M | Major course; course may also meet a general education requirement |
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When developing a graphic design publication design project, students will be able to demonstrate a fundamental understanding of basic elements of typography (e.g., fonts, leading, kerning and tracking, etc.).
When assigned a graphic design publication design project, students will be able to use fundamental tools and menus within a publication design software program.
When evaluating graphic design publication design, students will be able to demonstrate through critiques, discussions, and coursework the principles and elements of design.
When creating a portfolio of graphic design publication design work, students will apply professional awareness, and understand the physical preparation needed to enter the graphic design workspace.
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