Fundamentals of Graphic Design

Major: Publishing and Printing
Code of subject: 6.186.00.O.001
Credits: 7.00
Department: Publishing Information Technologies
Lecturer: PhD, Associate professor Yuliia Miyushkovych
Semester: 1 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: • Know the terminology of graphic design, the rules of composition and be able to apply them in work. • Know the structure and principles of operation of basic hardware and software packages for graphic design and preparation of images for printing. • Know the methodology of creating graphic documents, raster and vector images and their processing. • Know the basic artistic means of composition and the basic properties of composition. • Be able to choose the type of composition and perform compositional analysis. • Be able to select the necessary hardware and software needed to solve specific problems of graphic design and preparation of images for printing • Create graphic compositions using Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. • Be able to professionally formulate requirements for the design of printed publications and multimedia products based on knowledge of the principles of graphic design.
Required prior and related subjects: Сo-requisites: • Typography and editing • Interface design • Layout and design • Theory of color and color formation
Summary of the subject: Basic concepts. Hardware for graphic design. Images sources. Graphics tablets, scanners - structure, operation principles. Digital camera - structure, operation principles. Equipment for output images to print. Software methods and tools for graphic design. Choosing software for image processing. Comparative analysis of software platforms for graphic design. Analysis and selection of software for the graphic design. Formats of presentation images on the computer. Image processing. Editing and quality photos. Color reproduction and color management systems. Balancing and color correction. Tone correction to print. Resolution and resize the image. Improving the clarity and accessibility settings. Review the history of the composition. Visual perception as active learning. Facilities of construction compositions. Point, line, spot color. Subordinated form. Texture. Area. Relief. Volume. Space. Rules and means of composition. Proportions. Scale. Contrast. Nuance. Rhythm. Plot and compositional center. Formal features of compositions. Types of composition. Forms composition . Methods and means of composition. Compositional analysis. Problems composition.
Assessment methods and criteria: written reports on laboratory work, oral examination, settlement and graphic work (40%) final control (exam), written-oral form (60%)
Recommended books: • Основи графічного дизайну [Текст] : підручник для студ. вищих навч. закладів / М.Я. Куленко ; М-во о світи і науки України; Київ. нац. ун-т будівництва і архітектури. - К. : Кондор, 2006. - 490 с. • Композиція + геометрія [Текст] : навч. посібник для студ. вищих навч. закладів / М.І. Яковлєв. - К. : Каравела, 2007. - 239 с. • Устин В.Б. Композиция в дизайне. Методические основы композиционно-художественного формообразования в дизайнерском творчестве [Текст] : учеб.пособие / В.Б.Устин. - 2-е изд.,уточненное и доп. - М. : АСТ:Астрель, 2007. - 239 с. • Потапов А. А., Пахомов А. А., Никитин С. А., Гуляев Ю. В., Новейшие методы обработки изображений. – M.: Физматлит, 2008. – 496 с.