History of Communication Design

History of Communication Design
4 Weeks | $195 | In-Class

Throughout human history, the design of visual communication has been a necessary and culturally important attribute of all societies. From the invention of alphabets, to new media technology, mankind has evolved in tandem with advancements in communication. This History of Communication Design course will enlighten you and provide a foundation of visual design systems in historical context.

What You Will Learn:

• A historical awareness of communication, art, and design history.
• The ability to create and understand resources and vocabulary related to the history of communication design.
• Experience several art movements that influenced communication design through a series of brief lectures and weekly quizzes related to the history of communication design.
• An understanding of the relationships between the history of Communication, Art and Design, and explore many examples of how these relationships have been used throughout history to communicate powerful messages.

Quarters Offered: Fall, Spring | In-Class
Course Fee: $195
Prerequisite: none
Contact: For more information about this course, please email unex-digital@ucsd.edu.

Course Number: ART-40671
Credit: 1.00 unit(s)

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9/29/2020 - 10/25/2020

$195

Online

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• SECTION ID:

  151401

• CLASS TYPE:

  Online Asynchronous.
  
  All instruction and course materials delivered and completed online between the published course start and end dates.

• INSTRUCTOR:
  

  Lynch, Michael, Award winning Graphic Designer, Senior Design Instructor with the Art Institute since 1997.

  Michael Lynch is an award-winning graphic designer who holds a Bachelor of Arts in Graphic Design and a Master of Arts in Education. He has over 19 years of experience as a full-time post secondary instructor. He has taught many courses in image manipulation, typography, concept design, art direction, marker rendering, message making and many more. Since 1993, Lynch has owned a successful design consultancy, LynchGrafx. Over the course of his career he has created several hundred book covers for a wide variety of clients including Wilt Chamberlain, Jessie Jackson Jr., McGraw-Hill Scholastic Books, the L.A. Dodgers and many more. Lynch has also designed several Publishing House catalogs, product label designs, print and broadcast advertising, corporate identities, point-of-...Read More

• TEXTBOOKS:

  No textbook required.

• POLICIES:

  Early enrollment advised.
  No visitors permitted.
  No refunds after: 10/5/2020.
  Early Enrollment Discount: $170 ($195 if enrolled after 8/31/2020).
  

• NOTE:

  SCBWI/MOPA members can receive our $25 Early Enrollment discount prior to course start date. The max discount a MOPA/SCBWI member can receive for one class is $25. It is applied upon course enrollment over the phone or in person with proof of membership. This is an online course. There are no face-to-face class sessions. You'll have access to your online course on the published start date. Login on your MyExtension account, select My Courses and click the link under LOCATION.

• DATE & LOCATION:

  9/29/2020 - 10/25/2020
  extensioncanvas.ucsd.edu
  You will have access to your course materials on the published start date OR 1 business day after your enrollment is confirmed if you enroll on or after the published start date.