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2024 - 2025 Catalog Year
Design Processes (Part-time)

Degree: Short-term Technical Certificate
Division: Liberal Arts, Communication and Social Sciences

This Sample Program Pathway is designed to provide an example of course selections in a term by term sequence. Please see an Academic Advisor for a plan specific to your academic needs.

Fall Semester (First Year)
Hours
 

Description: Students are introduced to the fundamental principles and elements of design, through the application of critical and creative thinking skills, messaging, and storytelling; understanding of social and cultural context, human behavior, color, typography, image and modeling, resulting in traditional and digital conceptualization of visual communication projects. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.

Description: Introduction to the design development process including research, ideation and iteration, computer illustration, imaging, photo manipulation, page layout, and composition techniques using industry-based software.

Notes: The department strongly recommends that students take VIS 1140 and VIS 1150 concurrently if they plan to take VIS 1220 and VIS 1250 the following term.

Notes: The department strongly recommends that students take VIS 1140 and VIS 1150 concurrently if they plan to take VIS 1220 and VIS 1250 the following term.

 

Term hours subtotal:

12

Spring Semester (First Year)
Hours
 

Description: Students will expand their fundamental understanding of typography by exploring research, establishing emotional connections with audiences, grid systems, hierarchy, color, and professional design practices. Through a series of exercises and projects, students will explore the advanced language of typography by examining, analyzing, and experimenting with the letterform, word, sentence, paragraph, column, and pages. Two classroom, four lab hours per week.

Prerequisites: VIS 1100 and VIS 1140 and VIS 1150

Description: This course will provide the fundamentals of the various printing and design processes. It will include digital prepress techniques used to prepare layouts for the different processes used in the industry.

Prerequisites: VIS 1140 and VIS 1150

 

Term hours subtotal:

8

This information is for planning purposes only. Sinclair College will make every effort to offer curriculum listed above but reserves the right to change, add and cancel curriculum offerings for unforeseen circumstances. View current catalog.