Course: Graphic Design

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Course title Graphic Design
Course code KUM/GD
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements Course does not contain work placement
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Folprechtová Radka, Mgr. A.
Course content
- The history of typography from the classic manual typesetting, photocomposition up with computer technology - Visual Arts and Technology - Work with fonts, layout prints - Anatomy of fonts - Logo - symbol - Graphic design in the public space and architecture - Electronic media - Creating websites - Font in the virtual world

Learning activities and teaching methods
Individual creative and artistic activities
  • Final processing work - 28 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
The history of typography from classic handwriting, photosetting to computer technology - Art and technology - work with fonts, print layout - Font anatomy - Logo - symbol - Graphic design in public space and architecture - Electronic media - Websites creation - Font in a virtual world. Images and symbols. Language and font. Visual narration. Architecture in graphic design. Graphic design in architecture.
Capabilities in the field of visual art.
Prerequisites
Capabilities in the field of visual art.

Assessment methods and criteria
Practical exam

Capabilities in the field of visual art.
Recommended literature
  • Beran, Vladimír. Typografický manuál - učebnice počítačové typografie. Kafka design, Praha, 1999.
  • Bosák, P., Jansa, R.:. Photo. Praha UMPRUM, 2013.
  • Dusong Jean-Luc & Siegwartová Fabienne. Typografie, od olova k počítačům. Svojtka a Vašut Praha, 1997.
  • Hollis, R.:. Stučná historie grafického designu. Praha RUBATO, 2015.
  • Menhart Oldřich. Nauka o písmu. Praha, 1977.
  • Muzika František. Krásné písmo ve vývoji latinky I, II.. 1. vydání SNKLU Praha, 1963.
  • Pater. The Politics of Design, Global Design Manual for Visual Communication. Amsterdam BIS Publishers, 2015.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Architecture Study plan (Version): Environmental Design (20) Category: Art and applied art 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter