Syllabus Spring 2007
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GD1431 DESIGN LAYOUT |
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Meeting Times and Location: |
S/U 9:00-12:00- a.m. Room 230 |
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Instructor Name: |
Clay B. DuVal, e-mail: clay@hotpepe.com www.hotpepe.com |
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Cell Phone: 612-382-4944 |
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Office Hours and Location: |
M/W 6:00-7:00p.m. Third Floor Workroom |
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Course Description: |
This class will enable the student to design with type and visuals and to utilize technology in problem solving. Emphasis will be on the process of design development from roughs to comprehensives, layout and marker techniques, and the use of a grid system for multi-component layouts.( GD1402 Drawing & Perspective, GD1403 Typography for Digital Media) |
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Course Length: |
11 Weeks |
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Contact Hours: |
60 Total hours (20 lecture, 40 lab) |
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Credit Value: |
4 Credits |
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Competencies:
· Apply principles of composition and layout
· Distinguish and apply the principles of grid systems
· Apply the principles of design within a layout
· Demonstrate the use of compositional devices such as line, dot, rhythm, values, and contrast
· Recognize characteristics of an aesthetic composition (illusion of depth, use of color, focal point, gradation of value)
· List and define the principles of composition
· List and define the principles of layout
· Experiment with the standard principles of composition and layout
Define the elements of content and apply the principles of composition and layout
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Textbooks: |
Elam, Kimberly. Grid Systems: Principles of Organizing Type. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2004. ISBN 1-56898-465-0 |
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Estimated Homework Hours: |
Lab 2- 5 hrs per week |
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Technology Needed: |
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Student Evaluation: |
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Class Policies: |
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Discrimination policy: It is Ai Minnesota policy not to discriminate against qualified students with documented disabilities in its educational programs, activities or services. If you have a disability-related need for adjustments or other accommodations in this class, contact Pam Boersig, Dean of Student Affairs by E-mail pboersig@aii.edu, or by phone at 612-656-6865