credit: Samantha Casserly

Graphic Design (CS4231)

Location

Digital Media Research Centre (DMARC), University of Limerick. Taught 2018-2020.

Description

In this first-year module at DMARC, University of Limerick, students are introduced to the elements and principles of graphic design in a historical perspective. Typography, colour theory, digital image formats, and other technical topics are discussed. Students gain fluency in the Adobe suite of tools, including Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign. Emphasis is on the iterative design process, from concept to delivery.

For 2020 this module was revamped for online teaching only.

The image shows a design by Samantha Casserly. The brief was to redesign an existing album cover.