After passing the course, the student can:
- produce well designed and legible visual media such as printed matter, digital report or website
- provide graphic support for a product presentation
- design product information such as usage, safety, and legal aspects
- communicate and collaborate with professional graphic designers
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This is a part of Module 6, ID M6 Consumer Products of the Bachelor Industrial Design Engineering. See here for the complete description of this module
Introduction: This module part concerns the ordering of text and images, like photo illustrations, cards and other visual means in the 2D field. The focus is on printed graphical language, like business cards, posters, magazines, brochures, reports etc.
Content: The first two lectures focus on graphical language and typography rules. Subjects are: typograhical terms and systems, readability, different signs and symbols, use of colour, contrast. The following lectures focus on the applicability of the gained knowledge of the first lectures: creative aspects of graphical language in layout, choice of fonts and how to tell a story. These lectures are supported with short and long assignments to get familiar with composition, readability and usability.
The knowlegde of this module part can be used in other modules and projects: for instance when creating reports, folders, brochures, etc.
Instructional modes: This module part consists of lectures and self-tuition with guidance. All assignments must be executed and all assignments must be submitted at the feedback session. The assessment method is a "portfolio": all assignments will be assessed: the last assignment is the most important.
Attendance of the student is obligatory at the lectures, self-tuition with guidance and the feedback session. Use of laptop is also required.
External students who are interested in this elective: please contact h.m.hemmer@utwente.nl
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