Seminar on Fundamentals of Graphic Design

Presented To:- Presented By:-Mr. Aditya Agnihotri Name: Shubham Goyal Section: CS-B Roll No:47

About the course

This course is an introduction to the large and varied practice of graphic design, it breaks graphic design down into four areas in order to examine them closely: image making, typography, shape/color and composition.

The course is designed to be hands-on. The best way to learn about graphic design is to make graphic design, and practice is the best way to develop your skills.

Objectives of the course

A beginner's level knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite programs, such as Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign will really help you, especially if you want to complete the optional briefs.

You'll need some analogue art materials for making images as well. These can be anything you already own—any old art materials you have lying around.

Week 1: Fundamentals of Image-making This week we look at how images function in terms of

conveying denotative and connotative messages. develop your communication skills as well as your

formal skills!

Creating our own series of images, experimenting with formal techniques

Week 2: Fundamentals of Typography This week we look at typographic terminology and the

basic rules for creating typography. central element in designing a typographic business

card . techniques for working with type, in both a functional

and expressive manner, and you'll find out about the process involved in making and controlling typography.

Week 3: Fundamentals of Shape and Color This week we look at how designers work with shape

and color as their fundamental building blocks. learn about visual contrast, color, rhythm and pattern

in design. central elements in designing a repeating pattern. repeating pattern design.

Week 4: Fundamentals of Composition This week look at how designers work with visual

contrasts, cropping, hierarchy and direction in single images and complex compositions.

 control and use scale, weight, direction, texture, and space in a composition, and how to compose work that ranges from the complex to the minimal.