Course: Studio and Workshops II

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Course title Studio and Workshops II
Course code KVK/836
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Lesson
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Frequency of the course Each academic year
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction unspecified
Work placements unspecified
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Slejška Michal, doc. ak. mal.
Course content
These informations are in the annotation of the course.

Learning activities and teaching methods
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Learning outcomes
The follow-up Master's degree course focuses even more on specific qualities and skills of the student. When assigning and solving tasks, the student's individual dispositions, skills and interests are taken into account, having respect to their ideas of future professional career too. Pursuant to specification of personal approaches and plans of the students, the course will be based on assigned tasks and their individual fulfillment in the form of independent analysis and discussion.
After completing the second semester of the Master's programme of study at the GD II Studio, the student can think about and consider fonts for a graphic material. The student can explain, describe, and defend their own creation, applicability, and benefits of the type font selected for their project. They can distinguish and choose an acceptable, clear, legible, and functional font. They are acquainted with the basic principles of work in programs for text wrap (InDesign). The student understands the necessity of creating the composition layout; they can make it and create a functional document on the professional level. They are able to think about the solution or just the right assignment of the diploma thesis. The student is able to ask themselves questions regarding possibilities of maximum utilization of the known technologies, can develop them, and advance their usability. The student is able to improve their skills of compositions on an ongoing basis and can incorporate them in their graphic work.
Prerequisites
Successful completion of the previous study

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
1. Fulfilling partial tasks and assignments all over the semester 2. Active participation in the Studio tuitions
Recommended literature
  • Armstrong, Helen. Graphic design Theory: readings from the field. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2009.
  • Bohatec, M. Konstruktivistická teorie knižní tvorby. Estetika, Praha, 1964.
  • František Štorm. Revolver revue.
  • Garr, Reynolds. Prezentace a zen. Zoner Press Brno, 2009.
  • Hillner, Matthias. Virtual typography. Lausanne, Switzerland: AVA Publishing, 2009.
  • Hoeks, Henk and Ewan Lentjes. The Triumph of Typography: Culture. Communication. New Media. London: Lannoo Publishers, 2015.
  • Klanten, Robert; Sven Ehmann and Adeline Mollard (eds.). Regular graphic design today. Berlin: Gestalten, 2009.
  • Kočička, Pavel; Blažek, Filip. Praktická typografie. Computer press, 2000.
  • Kolektiv autorů. Graphic design: Now in production. NY: Walker Art Center/Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, 2011.
  • Lupton, Ellen. Thinking with typ: a critical guide for designers, writers, editors, students. New York: Princeton Architectural Press, 2010.
  • Martens, Karel; Jaap van Triest & Robin Kinross (ed.). Printed matter = Drukwerk. London: Hyphen Press, 2010.
  • Metahaven (eds.). Uncorporate Identity. Lars Muller Publisher, Baden, 2010.
  • Muzika, František. Krásné písmo. Paseka, 2005.
  • PECINA, M. Knihy a typografie. Brno, 2011.
  • periodikum Eye. periodikum Eye.
  • periodikum Graphic. periodikum Graphic.
  • periodikum Slanted. periodikum Slanted.
  • Poynor, Rick. Design without boundaries: visual communication in transition. London: Booth-Clibborn, 1998.
  • Poynor, Rick. No more rules: graphic design and postmodernism. Mini ed. London: Laurence King, 2013.
  • Rock, Michael. Multiple signatures: on designers, authors, readers and users. New York: Rizzoli International Publications, 2013.
  • Rossman, Z. Písmo a fotografie v reklamě. Index, Olomouc, 1938.


Study plans that include the course
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