AWSS2016 Graphic Design (Summary)

AWSS2016 Graphic Design was a course undertaken in 2011 Semester 2; taught by Teena Clerke.

The following are a summary of the weeks as basic design principles and processes were covered.

Week 1 - Worked with Shapes; Using B+W Postivie/Negative shapes, pattern and repetition to communicate a context.

Week 2 - Generated Textures with different media and tools. Then Applied them to a specific communication context.

Week 4 - Layout & Composition - had a go with Postcards. Plus CMYK vs RGB.

Week 6 - Typographic Poem. (Using a mix of elements and the photocopier)

Week 7 - Research into Typefaces. [PDF]

Week 9 - Worked on a Magazine Collage. Progressing from Left-Right, Top-Down - from a more crowded design to one more minimalistic.

Week 10 onwards - Worked on a visual concept - a ‘Breathing Room’ inspired by ‘Live Architecture’.

In addition to one final visual postcard.