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Graphic Design 1: Core Concepts

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Category: Part 3: Visual Language

Assignment 3 Feedback

by CarolinePosted onAugust 31, 2018October 20, 2018

I really enjoyed the exercises and assignment in Unit 3  and I felt this was reflected in my work. I learnt a great deal about…

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Assignment 3: Colour Me

by CarolinePosted onAugust 4, 2018August 12, 2018

BRIEF To produce an A3 poster (297x420mm) that celebrates a colour of your choice. Choose a colour that has a meaning that you want to…

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Exercise: Photomontage

by CarolinePosted onJuly 10, 2018July 11, 2018

BRIEF Make a montage or collage with a political message. The subject matter could be a current issue, or something you feel strongly about such…

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Exercise: Abstract Cities

by CarolinePosted onJune 26, 2018June 26, 2018

BRIEF Create a series of 10 abstract designs in which you balance blocks of subordinate, dominant and accent colours. These designs are going to be…

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Exercise: Understanding Colour

by CarolinePosted onJune 9, 2018June 9, 2018

Draw two grids of squares, filling one with colours that you like and the other with colours you dislike. Then put the two grids side…

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Exercise: Seeing the Light

by CarolinePosted onMay 30, 2018June 25, 2018

BRIEF Using only an image of a light bulb, the word ‘light bulb’ and a block of colour of your choice create different designs that…

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Research Point: Visual Dynamics

by CarolinePosted onMay 29, 2018June 25, 2018

Becoming aware of how you look at things is useful in understanding how best to construct the visual dynamic of your own design work. Go…

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Exercise: Symbols and Signs

by CarolinePosted onMay 25, 2018June 22, 2018

BRIEF In this exercise you will read existing signs, symbols and images, and then drawing on their visual language, create your own symbols. Choose one…

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Exercise: A Visual Diary

by CarolinePosted onMay 21, 2018June 25, 2018

Collect leaflets, flyers and postcards; take photos of things you see in the street; keep pages from magazines – anything and everything that is visually…

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Research Point: Visual Literacy

by CarolinePosted onMay 14, 2018May 15, 2018

Research the work of graphic designers that interest you. How do they use visual language? What is it about the work that you admire? Make…

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