Course: Graphic Design Today 1

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Course title Graphic Design Today 1
Course code KAGD/GDSO1
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Noga Pavel, prof. Mgr. A. ArtD.
Course content
1. - 9. Personalities and trends in world graphic design 2000-2020 10. Professional journals and information channels on graphic design 11. Contemporary theoretical texts on graphic design 12.-13. Controversies on contemporary graphic design

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Home preparation for classes - 13 hours per semester
  • Participation in classes - 13 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
general cultural overview - e.g. interest in visual arts, literature, music, film, theatre, etc.
general cultural overview - e.g. interest in visual arts, literature, music, film, theatre, etc.
learning outcomes
- list print and internet sources containing interesting graphic design projects - can search for papers from professional conferences on graphic design - can define typical examples of client briefs in graphic design - can describe current trends in graphic design - explain his/her own opinion on different approaches to thinking and the use of technology in graphic design
- list print and internet sources containing interesting graphic design projects - can search for papers from professional conferences on graphic design - can define typical examples of client briefs in graphic design - can describe current trends in graphic design - explain his/her own opinion on different approaches to thinking and the use of technology in graphic design
Skills
- create the research needed to start creative design work - distinguishes between good and poor quality design - analyses the possibilities of different technologies with regard to their suitability for the task at hand - be able to write a defence of their ideas and practical solutions to an assignment - chooses assignments with an awareness of the responsibilities of a graphic designer
- create the research needed to start creative design work - distinguishes between good and poor quality design - analyses the possibilities of different technologies with regard to their suitability for the task at hand - be able to write a defence of their ideas and practical solutions to an assignment - chooses assignments with an awareness of the responsibilities of a graphic designer
teaching methods
Knowledge
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Analysis of a work of art
Analysis of a work of art
Skills
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
assessment methods
Knowledge
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of seminar paper
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Analysis of a presentation given by the student
Recommended literature
  • časopisy, např. FONT, Designum, Slanted, Eye, PRINT Magazine, Creative Review, IdN. .
  • ARMSTRONG, Helen. Graphic Design Theory. Readings from the Field. New York: Princenton Architectural Press, 2009. ISBN 978-1-56898-772-9.
  • Bosák Petr, Jansa Robert a kolektiv. Proto. Grafický design a současné umění. Praha: tranzit.cz, 2013. ISBN 978-80-87259-22-1.
  • WIEDEMANN, Julius. The History of Graphic Design. Vol. 2, 1960-today. Cologne, 2018.


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