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Graphic Design II

Language of instruction čeština
Code 340-0431
Abbreviation GD2
Course title Graphic Design II
Coordinating department Department of Machine and Industrial Design
Course coordinator ak.soch. Tomáš Chorý, ArtD.

Course aims

Upon completion of the course, students should be able to understand the interaction between image and text, work with bitmap images and explore various possibilities for their application, and develop their own visual interpretations of assigned themes. Students should be able to apply the acquired knowledge to practical assignments in the field of applied graphics, such as album covers, book covers, and their own catalogues, while also drawing on skills from other disciplines, including photography, graphic art, painting, drawing, and sculpture. Students should also be able to use Adobe Photoshop at a basic level.

Literature

TWELMLOWOVÁ, Alice. K čemu je grafický design? Praha: Nakladatelství Slovart, s. r. o., 2008. ISBN 978-80-7931-027-3.
AMBROSE, Gavin; HARRIS, Paul. Layout – Velký průvodce grafickou úpravou. Brno: Computer Press, a. s., 2009. ISBN 978-80-251-2165-8.
SAMARA, Timothy. Grafický design – Základní pravidla a způsoby jejich porušování. Praha: Nakladatelství Slovart, s. r. o., 2008. ISBN 978-80-7391-030-3 .
DABNER, D. Grafický design v praxi. Slovart, 2004. ISBN 80-7209-597-8.
WILLMORE, Ben. Velká kniha k Adobe Photoshop CS2. Praha: Computer Press, 2007. ISBN 978-80-251-1540-4.
FIELL, Charlotte; FIELL, Peter. Graphic design now. Köln: Taschen GmbH, 2005. ISBN 3-8228-4778-X .

Advised literature

STEWART, Mary. Launching the imagination – A Comprehensive Guide to Basic Design. New York: McGraw-Hill, 2008. ISBN 978-0-07-352648-5 .
HE, Jianping (ed). All men are Brothers – Graphic Designers. Antwerp: Tectum Publishers, 2008. ISBN 978-90-76886-70-1 .
OCHS, Michael. 1000 Record Covers. Köln: Taschen GmbH, 2005. ISBN 978-3-8228-4085-6 .