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Richard Bresden

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BA, 1968, University of Toronto (St. Michael's College) and Grinnell College; MFA, 1972, School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Concurrent Positions: Designer and Photographer, Bresden Design, Chicago; Art Instructor, Kovler Center for Survivors of Torture, Chicago. Awards in writing, design, art direction, and design management: Communication Arts Design Annual, Society of Typographic Arts 100, New York Book Show, Chicago Book Clinic, New York Industrial Film Festival, McGraw-Hill Silver ACE Award. Publications: Chicago Reader.

 

Courses

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Description

Digital visualization is essential to all contemporary creative communication. This class will familiarize students with the syntax, tools and methods of vector-based drawing and reinforce analogies to traditional methods of image-making covered in the First Year Program.

Students will begin with an introduction to the computer as a graphic design tool: the relationship of vector to raster graphics and the peripherals. The focus on building proficiency with industry-standard Adobe Illustrator software will be reinforced via tutorials and short design exercises which target specific topics and techniques covered during lectures.

Students apply technical competencies to formal design problems during the second half of this course and in Beginning Graphic Design class.

Class Number

1875

Credits

1.5

Description

Digital visualization is essential to all contemporary creative communication. This class will familiarize students with the syntax, tools and methods of vector-based drawing and reinforce analogies to traditional methods of image-making covered in the First Year Program.

Students will begin with an introduction to the computer as a graphic design tool: the relationship of vector to raster graphics and the peripherals. The focus on building proficiency with industry-standard Adobe Illustrator software will be reinforced via tutorials and short design exercises which target specific topics and techniques covered during lectures.

Students apply technical competencies to formal design problems during the second half of this course and in Beginning Graphic Design class.

Class Number

1877

Credits

1.5