Study Guide@lith
 

Linköping Institute of Technology

 
 
Valid for year : 2016
 
TCM002 Visual Communication and Interpretation I, 6 ECTS credits.
/Visuell kommunikation och gestaltning I/

For:   CM-DE   CM-SN   CM-TA  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 48
Rec. self-study hours: 112

  Area of Education: Design

Main field of studies: Furniture Design, Furniture Conservation, Furniture Carpentry, Furniture Upgholstery

  Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G1

Aim:
To give the student an introduction and orientation to various visualization techniques in order to formulate and communicate their artistic ideas, issues and expressions.
After completing the course the student should be able to:
  • apply a number of visual elements and linguistic concepts (proportion, balance, direction, visual rhythm / movement, volume / surface area, light / dark and materiality) as analytical tools in a design process
  • achieve a single-sided visual form to the final presentation of an integrated technical illustration
  • mastery of word processing in Illustrator
  • master image processing in Photoshop as a tool for drawing / painting, color mixing, scanning and photo montage of photographic material
  • master InDesign as a tool for graphic design
  • selecting and applying color in their presentations in a conscious manner based on different aspects (visual, spatial, aesthetic)
After completing the course the student should has gained insights in:
  • different tools to present projects at both the conceptual stage to the final account
  • how combinations, interaction and refinement of imagery elements and concepts (see above) represents the linguistic dimension of an image
  • theories of the subject color and the importance of the color optical, room creation and aesthetic effects


Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)


Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
Lectures, Seminars, Group and individual instruction, Independent work. Dialogue as a pedagogical method.

Course contents:
Studies with live studio model. Freehand drawing. Laboratory work with various digital techniques such as PhotoShop, Illustrator and InDesign. Color theory and painting with emphasis on the design of spatial concepts.

Course literature:


Examination:
Assignment
Assignment
Assignment
Assignment
1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
1,5 ECTS
 
Grades are givens as �?TFail�?T or �?TPass�?T.



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IEI.
Director of Studies: Ulf Brunne
Examiner: Susanna Nygren

Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology

 


Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se
Last updated: 02/28/2013