FIA 130 - Introduction to Graphic Design

This course is an introductory design studio course which provides a basic vocabulary and fundamental understanding of the technique, concepts, and processes involved in the visual communication field of Graphic Design. Topics include a historic and contemporary examination of graphic communication, paste-up, layout, preparation of comps, roughs, and mechanicals, and an introduction to computers and design-related software.
Prerequisite: FIA 104.
3 lecture hours per week.
3 credit hours.