DIMA 2352 - Publication Design

4.5 Credits

Students practice the design and production of multi-page printed publications such as books, magazines, newspapers, corporate reports, and catalogs. Students will accomplish a unity among the text, graphics and layout so as to convey the content’s message efficiently, give the design an esthetic value, and improve a publication’s commercial possibilities.

Prerequisites: (1) DIMA 1325

Lecture Hours: 3.5
Lab Hours: 3.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Explain how publication design and its various applications are similar and different from other forms of graphic design.
Identify the components of a publication, and explain how they function.
Create multi-page layouts for mass media and special interest.
Analyze real-world publication design scenarios through case studies.

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