Introduction to Visual Communication Online Short Course

Course description

Visual Communication brings together many different specialist areas, including illustration, typography and photography; we will explore them individually, and see how to put them together for the greatest impact. As well as the creative process, we will look at software and production. A practical assignment will be set, to be discussed next session.

Topics:

• Principles of design and visual literacy
• Composition and layout
• Typography
• Using and adjusting photographs and making composites
• Illustration
• Colour
• Analysis and assessment of visual communication
• Professional workflow and working to a brief

Outcomes
By the end of this course you will have:

• Acquired basic skills to create designs that are impactful and individual
• Been introduced to the Principles of design and disual Literacy
• The ability to analyse visual communication and design
• A better understanding of project development from concept through to production
• Been introduced to how production informs design
• Basic knowledge of the practical use of Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop

Who is Introduction to Visual Communication (Online Short Course) for?
This course is for anyone who wants to learn about visual communication and its influence on a variety of mediums.

Please note: This course is for students aged 18 and over

Why choose an LCC Online Short Course
Our online learning short courses allow you to experience London College of Communications wherever you are in the world. The real-time chat sessions are fully interactive allowing you to communicate easily with the tutor at the same time as fellow students. Additionally all LCC Online Short Courses include;

• Live sessions with expert
• Lesson recordings
• Practical assignments
• Personal feedback
• VLE with course content
• Forums for support
• 2 weeks online access
• LCC Certificate upon completion

Please note that all courses are taught in UK time.