Illustration as Visual Essay emphasizes the,importance of the illustrator as storyteller.,Students will work with a variety of,community-based organizations through a series of,field trips to document a wide range of stories,from a diverse group of individuals who may not,necessarily get media coverage. On-location,drawings and paintings will be utilized as the,material for a finished series of illustrations on,the student’s chosen theme.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 247
In this course, students focus on mixed markets of,fashion and pop culture. This is not a fashion,course in the traditional sense, but it is,established for students interested in fashion and,lifestyle markets. An individual approach and,experimentation with different media in the,handling of figures and products is emphasized.,Projects include editorial illustration for,fashion and pop culture periodicals, illustrations,to promote beauty, body positivity, inclusivity,,lifestyle products, clothing lines, and,development of a personal brand. Students are,encouraged and guided on how to explore and,research how fashion illustration relates to race,,gender, sexual orientation/Identity,,disability/differently-abled, global cultures, and,economic class.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 261
In this course, students explore and develop craft,and principles for the creation of art for,greeting cards, novelties and other retail and,merchandising markets. Students research and,develop products which can potentially be,mass-produced and marketed to diverse audiences.,Students are encouraged and guided towards,researching global cultures, and creating,illustrations that reflect diverse individuals,from a variety of race, gender, sexual,identity/orientation,,disability/differently-abled, and economic class.,Students will also develop a list of potential,clients and contacts for the products they,produce. Production methods and procedure for,creation of finished work is open to individual,exploration. Students have the option of using,traditional or digital tools, or three dimensional,mediums.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 261
In this course, students learn to incorporate,traditional drawing and computer painting,processes to produce finished projects. Conceptual,figure invention, design principles and the use of,both traditional and digital tools are explored.,The creation of rendered pen and ink drawings are,utilized as the foundation for producing digital,paintings. Personal and classical character,development and traditional painting techniques,are used to produce mass-production quality CMYK,images. Projects are developed to meet industry,standards for entertainment companies; i.e.,,comics, syndication, editorial illustration and,TV.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 261
This is the second of two comics storytelling,courses. This course expands on elements,introduced in Comics I. Students explore the,production of comics from script to final through,development of stories, adapted or ‘kit-bashed.’,Students also review the intersections between,narrative perspective and narrative experience, as,well as an investigation of causality’s impact on,storytelling.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 321
Students are engaged in a comprehensive,exploration of the elements of comics through,several exercises, culminating in one project.,Students learn about various techniques,,mechanics, structures, and vocabulary employed in,the production of published comics media. This,course is one in two courses in Comics,Storytelling.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 231, DIL 246, DIL 261
This course explores various procedures and,professional methods used in creating and,developing powerful, dynamic solutions for a,variety of subjects including social justice and,climate justice and sustainability among other,important issues. Students learn how to clearly,communicate the one idea or symbol associated with,a poster. This course takes students from,preliminary sketches to finished art and involves,the use of many mediums (oils, acrylics, etc) and,techniques.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 261
This course explores the wide range of techniques,employed when painting with transparent acrylic,,watercolor, and oil paint. Some of the methods,examined and applied by the students to create,illustrations in class are monochromatic,,under-painting, glazing, dry brush, scumbling,,wet-on-wet, gradations, renaissance, sfumato and,the combination and joining of traditional and,digital mediums. Successful and well-known,artists from a variety of cultural backgrounds,,genders, and sexual identity/orientations that,have used these methods are studied. Assignments,include figure, book, institutional, editorial,,landscape, product, and fashion illustration.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: DIL 231
The Special Project class is offered on an,occasional basis, with course content specific to,the area(s) being explored.,
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,NATURAL SCIENCE ILLUSTRATION ,,
,In this introductory course, students will focus,on mastering technical art skills and increasing,their understanding of science, vocabulary, and,the anatomy of plants, animals, minerals, and,other natural bodies. Students will learn the,basics in a range of visual techniques to,communicate science in education, research, public,relations, and marketing. Students will be,expected to keep a field journal and practice,observational drawing skills throughout the,semester. The class will have a heavy emphasis on,verbal presentation and the ability to understand,and communicate topics in life and earth science.,With the guidance of their instructor, students,will begin to develop an understanding of their,preferred mediums and the professional,illustrator’s workflow process as it pertains to,this field.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: Take DIL-158, and DIL-231
This course introduces students to basic design,concepts such as image, color, typographic,composition, and merges this knowledge with,contemporary picture-making principles. Students,will combine knowledge of typography and,picture-making to achieve clear communication,based on an understanding of typographic,hierarchy, message, and aesthetics, as well as,spatial relationships of the page/screen such as,grid, column, and margin. Projects are geared,toward contemporary and innovative work able to,address both traditional and emerging markets.,Industry standard programs and applications are,utilized.
Credits: 3
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