Course: Graphic Design for Laymen

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Course title Graphic Design for Laymen
Course code KGI/DGDL
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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)
  • Hudečková Eva, MgA.
  • Švejda Pavel, MgA. Mgr.
  • Steker František, Doc. akademický malíř
Course content
1. Introduction to the subject matter. Own project - linear composition. Selecting the target audience. 2. Linear composition, realization. 3. Linear composition, finalization. 4. A small printed matter analysis, content, style, readability, aesthetic requirements. Dummy with a description. 5. Typographical rules. 6. Dealing with text. Type as a picture, compositional and an informational tool. 7. Own project realization - a) typographical arrangement, inspiration by style. 8. Dealing with photograph. Technical requirements and artistic possibilities. 9. Photography composition - illustration. 10. Integrating a photograph or a drawing with a capture. 11.-12. Page layout - textblock, basics of types combinations. Own project - realisation, print. 13. Written defence of the student´s own project. Presentation of a personality or a style from practice - study, inspiration source, analysis.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion, Lecture with practical applications, Multimedia supported teaching, Students' portfolio, Group discussion, Skills demonstration, Individual study
  • Individual project (40) - 40 hours per semester
  • Contact hours - 39 hours per semester
  • Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40) - 25 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
learning outcomes
The student can describe relations of design, informative and technological impact on the appeal of the completed task - s/he can explain and incorporate compositional elements in relation to the task - recognize 2D and 3D relations - learn the basics of typography and type rules - explain relations of form and content depending on the task - incorporate and modify hand-made elements (drawing, painting, photography) - explain importance of pre-print preparation - recognize elementary historical connections - process elementary prints.
teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
Skills demonstration
Group discussion
Individual study
Students' portfolio
Interactive lecture
assessment methods
Skills demonstration during practicum
Seminar work
Continuous assessment
Project
Recommended literature
  • Font : reklamní grafika a DTP : první grafický časopi.
  • Grapheion : Evropská revue o moderní grafice, umění knihy, tisku a papíru. Praha : Středoevropská galérie a nakladatelství, 1997.
  • Typo : typografie, grafický design, vizuální komunikace : typography, graphic design, visual communication. Praha : Svět tisku, 2003.
  • Typografia : odborný časopis českých typografů @ typografů. Praha : Kolegium Typografie, 1888.
  • Blažej, Bohuslav. Grafická úprava tiskovin : Učebnice pro 4. roč. střední prům. školy grafické, stud. obor polygrafie. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990. ISBN 80-04-23201-9.
  • Hlavsa, Oldřich. Typographia. Praha : Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1976.
  • Hlavsa, Oldřich. Typographia. Praha : Státní nakladatelství technické literatury, 1981.
  • Hlavsa, Oldřich; Wick, Karel; Šetlík, Jiří. Typographia. 3.. Praha : SNTL, 1986.
  • Muzika, František. Krásné písmo ve vývoji latinky. 1. díl. Praha : Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění, 1958.
  • Muzika, František. Krásné písmo ve vývoji latinky. 2. díl. Praha : Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění, 1958.
  • Samara, Timothy. Základy grafického designu : vizuální elementy, techniky a strategie pro grafiky. V Praze : Slovart, 2013. ISBN 978-80-7391-698-5.


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