Graphic Design I: Principles and Practices for Artists and Designers

Quarters
Fall Open
Location
Olympia
Class Standing
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior
Lynarra Featherly

This is a remote, home-studio intensive course where students study the power of graphic design and experiment with fundamental principles and practices in image-making, typography, and visual composition through project-based assignments.

Our work together will focus on both hand-work using art materials and digital design with Adobe Creative Cloud Express, a user-friendly and powerful web-based computer software application. Students also have the option of setting their own learning goals for engaging with the Adobe Creative Cloud design applications, including InDesign, Photoshop, and Illustrator. All students will be given remote access to an Adobe Creative Cloud license while enrolled.

To participate in this remote-learning course, students will need access to a laptop or desktop computer with a webcam, a multi-core processor, and a minimum of 8GB RAM. Students will also need a digital camera (phone camera is fine), reliable access to the internet, and a flat working surface.

We will use the course site Canvas and meet on Zoom. Synchronous participation in the three hours of class is required. Students can expect to spend an additional 4-6 hours per week completing assignments.

This is the first of three core courses that comprise the Graphic Design Fundamentals Certificate at Evergreen. Courses must be taken in sequential order.

Anticipated Credit Equivalencies:

4 - Graphic Design: Fundamental Principles and Practices

Registration

Academic Details

This offering is connected to the Graphic Design Fundamentals Certificate at Evergreen. For more information visit: https://www.evergreen.edu/academics/professional-continuing-education/g…

Independent artist/designer, publication design, textile design, web designer or administrator, publication or corporate design, social entrepreneur, arts fundraiser or agent, market researcher, design researcher or manager

4
30
Freshman
Sophomore
Junior
Senior

Students can expect to spend $80 on textbooks and art supplies.

Schedule

Fall
2025
Open
Remote (F)

See definition of Hybrid, Remote, and In-Person instruction

Evening
Schedule Details
Remote/Online
Olympia
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