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Kuvitustyö ja kirjagrafiikka I (MAGS2067), 6 op

Basic information

Course name:Kuvitustyö ja kirjagrafiikka I
Illustration and Book Design I
Course Winha code:MAGS2067
Kurre acronym:
Credits:6
Type and level of course:Professional studies
Year of study, semester or study period:1.year
Implementation:Not defined
Semester:0708
Language of tuition:Suomi
Teacher:Teemu Lipasti
Final assessment:Grading scale (0-5)

Descriptions

Prerequisites

Sommittelun ja värin perusopintojakso, piirustus ja maalaus, viestinnän perusteet,
Mac-työympäristö, vektorigrafiikka, typografia I ja taitto-ohjelmat.

Course contents (core content level)

The history of children book illustration (international and national great masters)
Tools and techniques of an illustrator
The basics of book and book design history
The essential terminology and rules of book and book design
The basic terminology, rules and readability of book typography

Course contents (additional)

The basic text analysis for an illustrator
Different genres of illustrating
The basic of graphic technologies for book design

Core content level learning outcomes (knowledge and understanding)

After the course the student know the essentials of illustration and book history and he is familiar with the basic terminology and rules of illustration and book design.

Core content level learning outcomes (skills)

After the course the student is able of serving the illustrational needs of various print publications. He is cabable of designing and creating a small scale illustrated book.

Recommended reading

Onni Oja: Piirtämisen taito, WSOY, Porvoo 1994.
Olof Eriksson: Graafisen tyylin perusteet, Otava, Keuruu 1972.
Jarno Lukkarila: Tekstuuri, typografia julkaisijan työvälineenä,Credonet,
Helsinki 2001.
Markus Itkonen: Typografian käsikirja, RPS-kustannus, Helsinki 2003

Teaching and learning strategies

Lectures
Group based assingments
Learning tasks / assingments
Exam
Tutorial guidance
Assessment / feedback

Teaching methods and student workload

Lectures
Exam
Learning tasks / Assignments
Group exercises
Evaluation/Feed back
Oppimisen ohjaus
total

Assessment weighting and grading

Assessment is based on assingments, exam and being present at the lectures

Related competences of the degree programme

Ability to communicate visually
Competence of production technology / engineering
Communication and social competence
Knowledge of communications’ history and traditions
Personal development

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