Illustration

Provides students with specific skills necessary to prepare a portfolio for application to Illustration programs at 4-year schools. In addition develops creative conceptual and Illustrative skills for use in advertising and story Illustration.

Learning Outcome(s):

1. Student will demonstrate competency in the use of language specific to professional Illustration assignments during presentations, and is able to understand and incorporate feedback communicated during critiques.
2. Student will demonstrate the ability to research, document, present, and relate to aesthetic and/or contextual source material and influences through the presentation of sketchbooks, journals or digital presentations.
3. Student will illustrate the ability to manifest the proper relationship of narrative, concept, representation, composition and technique as they relate to their original illustration.
4. Upon completion of the program students will demonstrate the understanding and technical competency to effortlessly navigate a range of interfaces, produce and manage digital 2D illustrations in pixel based environments at a professional level, and will be able to determine and apply the appropriate specifications and formats for digital or print output.