GD 3000 - Graphic Design Junior Portfolio Review

Credits: 0
Course Type: Portfolio Review

Students who have completed more than 60 credit hours are required to participate in a mid-career portfolio review before reaching 90 credits. This review is designed to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses so that they may address both in their upcoming major coursework.

Prerequisites: Completion of 60+ credits or approval of department Chair

Notes: This course is Pass/Fail.

Course Learning Outcomes:

The ability to solve communication problems.
Research and information gathering, analysis, and generation of alternative solutions.
Prototyping, user testing, and evaluation of outcomes.
The ability to describe and respond to the audiences and contexts that communication solutions must address. Recognition of the physical, cognitive, cultural, and social human factors that shape design decisions.
The ability to create and develop visual forms in response to communication problems.
Understand principles of visual organization/composition and information hierarchy.
Understand symbolic representation.
Understanding the proper use of Typography and its various applications.
An understanding of tools and technology, including the creation, reproduction, and distribution of visual messages.
An understanding of design history, theory, and criticism.
An understanding of basic business practices, including the ability to organize design projects and to work productively as a member of teams.

GD3000 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric

Required Course Materials:

Computer with Adobe CC Suite and a word processing program