Number one: THIS IS NOT GRAPHIC DESIGN FOR DUMMIES. Clarification on what graphic design is and isn’t, general misconceptions and clues on how to succeed in this course. Overview of the complex relationship between Graphic Design and Architecture and their significant parallels. Translation of shared concepts focusing on form, direction, texture, weight, scale and space, narrative, and pacing. Viewing of the film Helvetica. Required reading, Thinking with Type and pdfs on typography and image-making.
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