Introduction to Imagemaking
CalArts course on making meaningful images and developing a personal visual language.
California Institute of the Arts•By Gail Swanlund
4.6
(2,100 reviews)•92,000 students enrolledAbout this course
Explore the fundamentals of visual communication and the many ways images convey meaning. This California Institute of the Arts course guides you through creating images by hand and digitally, using metaphor, denotation, and connotation to develop a personal visual language for graphic design.
Skills you'll gain
ImagemakingGraphic DesignVisual CommunicationIllustrationComposition
Syllabus
1
What Is an Image?2
Making Images by Hand and Digitally3
Metaphor, Denotation, and Connotation4
Developing a Visual Language5
Image and NarrativeFree
Certificate: $49
Duration4 weeks
Effort3-4 hours/week
Levelbeginner
LanguageEnglish
SubtitlesEnglish, Spanish
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