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Graphic Design 1: Core Concepts

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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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Assignment 2 Feedback

by CarolinePosted onMay 27, 2018June 25, 2018

I was not particularly pleased with any of the work I created in this module, apart from final assignment, and was not expecting very positive…

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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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Exhibition: Hope to Nope: Graphics and Politics 2008-18

by CarolinePosted onMay 21, 2018May 27, 2018

Last week I went to the Hope to Nope: Graphics and Politics 2008-18 exhibition at the Design Museum. The exhibition charts the influence of graphic…

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Assignment 2: Thinking of You

by CarolinePosted onMay 20, 2018May 25, 2018

BRIEF Create a range of cards for sentiments or events that are worthy of a greetings card, but are currently not catered for by card…

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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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Book: Getting It Right With Type

by CarolinePosted onMay 12, 2018May 17, 2018

I have just finished reading Getting it Right with Type by Victoria Squire. I have found this book extremely helpful in clarifying the definitions of…

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