Arts Concept Development CIDC1001 Practice creative thinking and expand and develop your own creative process. Examine the world of compositional principals and visual relationships by learning basic terminology to be able to discuss your work and the work of others, and assorted tools to be able to recognize and create visual coherence in design. $559
3.6 CEUs/ILUs
Next course offering, September 2012
L ayout & Grid Systems GRPH1018 The Layout & Grid Systems course explores all of the fundamental issues of layout, such as page composition, hierarchy, negative space, grids, type composition, and graphical placement. Emphasis will be placed on how to make your work stand out amongst the crowd in a way that still holds true to the visual strategies that dictate the project. Prerequisites: Adobe InDesign.
$559
3.6 CEUs/ILUs
(60343)
12 aft - Sa May 12 - 1400-1700
History of Communication Design CIDC3003 Realize your profession from the origins of visual communication in writing systems through to the present digital world. Identify, articulate, and reapply historical style and references in both verbal and graphic media. Areas covered include hieroglyphics, Imperial Rome, the Medieval age, the Renaissance, the Industrial Age, Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau, Constructivism, the Bauhaus, Modernism, and Post-modern Deconstructivism. $559
3.6 CEUs/ILUs
(60337)
12 eve - Tu May 08 - 1900-2200
Experience Design CIDC2003 Define and understand the cognitive and physical attributes of your audience while complementing your design skills to strengthen your design intent. Translate your form (whether print, media or software) into something your audience will better understand, read, and experience. Successful design helps to avoid questions related to usability, wayfinding, meaning, or intent. Prerequisites: All Level 1 courses.
Typography 1: Introduction CIDC1002 Investigate typography, one of the most important aspects of visual communication today, through basic and intermediate typesetting and typographic layout issues. Explore topics including letterform anatomy, readability, legibility, book design, letterform design, and contemporary typographic technology. Discover and refine your own typographic design process to create innovative solutions with letters and words. Prerequisites: Adobe InDesign.
$559
3.6 CEUs/ILUs
(60326)
12 eve - Mo May 07 - 1900-2200
$559
3.6 CEUs/ILUs
(60333)
12 aft - Sa May 12 - 1400-1700
Sustainable Design Thinking CIDC3004 Re-think purpose, function and the design process with an environmental eye. As environmental awareness becomes increasingly prevalent, designers have the power to influence change and apply their creative skills to create more environmentally friendly communications. Through discussions, research, and assignments, this course is intended to inform, challenge, and inspire designers to make a difference. Prerequisites: All Level 1 courses.
$559
3.6 CEUs/ILUs
(60338)
12 eve - Fr May 11 - 1900-2200
Advertising Strategy CIDC2000 Learn how to create and enhance your thoughts into ideas with a strategic focus in the area of Advertising Design. Develop skills to critique creative and produce smart work and explore options in design, headline, and visual solutions. Learn what it takes to compete for the attention of today’s intelligent and often cynical consumer. Prerequisites: All Level 1 courses.
$559
3.6 CEUs/ILUs
(60330)
12 eve - Tu May 08 - 1900-2200
Print & Prepress CIDC1000 Examine in theory and put into practice the processes, materials, and requirements of print technology and subsequent design considerations. Issues such as paper, ink, fonts, file formats, postscript, colour, and resolution, as well as practical and advanced techniques, are discussed and illustrated with real-life examples. Historical, traditional, and hand-printing methods will also be covered. Prerequisites: All Level 1 courses.
$559
3.6 CEUs/ILUs
(60324)
12 day - Sa May 12 - 1000-1300
Typography 2: Experimental Type CIDC2002 Introduce emotion and experimentation into your typographic projects by investigating various approaches and applying them to your practice. Use historical and modern reference points of the letterform as a point of departure. Apply tone, style, humor, and culture to wordmarks and sequential short texts to enhance your message and the development of your concept. Prerequisites: All Level 1 courses.
$559
3.6 CEUs/ILUs
(60332)
12 eve - Th May 10 - 1900-2200
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