76-880 Document Design

Units: 12.0 Department: English Special permission: Yes Related URLs: http://hss.cmu.edu/HTML/departments/engl In this course, students learn how to combine theory, design practice, and technical knowledge to create effective visual/verbal synergy in multi-page print documents. As a foundation for understanding how readers "see" and "read" visual/verbal combinations, we study rhetorical theory, visual design theory, and emerging communication design theory. We draw on this theory to create print artifacts that reflect rhetorical purpose and aesthetic concerns, as well as the more fundamental concerns of the visual/verbal experience. Throughout, our goal will be to provide a smooth, elegant and compelling experience for our audiences. We complement this theoretical foundation with the study of design skills including Gestalt composition, basic typography, and basic grid structure. The course also includes a Friday lab session in which students are introduced to the various software applications needed for assignments -- PageMaker, Adobe Illustrator, and PhotoShop. The lab teaches the tools through guided practice and lab exercises, but students should also expect to spend additional time outside of class in practice and experimentation.

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Spring 2005 times

Sec	Time	Day	Instructor	Location
A	9:00 - 10:20 am	M	Hagan	TBA
		W	Hagan	TBA
		F	Hagan	TBA