GRDSN 211
Design Process V

Prerequisites:

GRDSN 201 or permission of instructor

Concurrent enrollment:

GRDSN 212 or permission of instructor.

Course Description:

Working with real-world design problems, students in this course apply their expertise in developing design solutions for various media. Emphasis is on organizing information, typography and imagery to create clear, creative design solutions. Through problem-solving activities, students develop an increased awareness of graphic design principles and skills.

This course is a mixture of lectures, demonstrations, group activities, and supervised studio projects. Students research contemporary design projects, brainstorm, create thumbnail sketches, develop roughs and finalize their comprehensive designs. Guest designers address the critical thinking process as it relates to real-world projects.

Book(s)

Graphic Design Solutions – Robin Landa, 6th edition

Required supplemental materials:
Current Spokane Public Library card (for Lynda.com video tutorials)

Teaching / Learning Strategies:
Activities include but are not limited to:

• Projects
• Guest Speakers

Attendance Policy:

Attendance is equivalent to on the job training. Attendance is crucial to your progress and will be taken at the beginning of every class. The attendance policy is as follows:

4 Credit Course: More than 8 absences = 0.0
(This equates to missing 2.5 weeks of class time)

Two late attendances (tardy) = one absence

Make-up Policy:

Students need to complete any work missed by the next class period, or by instructor arrangement.

Grading / Evaluation Policy:

Depending on the course, the instructor will supply a point based grading system or a scoring rubric to set “a standard of performance” to communicate the expectations of quality around specific exercises or projects.

In order to receive a grade for the course, all projects / exercises must be completed and received on the server by the end of the quarter. In order to receive a passing grade, at least one project has to meet the final design due date.

Some courses are in sequence. If you receive a failing grade in a course, you may have to come back the following year to complete the SFCC Graphic Design A.A.S. degree.

Note: This course syllabus is only for the quarter listed above and the faculty may make appropriate changes. Also, future syllabi for this course may be different.

Note: This course syllabus is only for the quarter listed above and the faculty may make appropriate changes. Also, future syllabi for this course may be different.

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Revised 09/2019