About this course
This course presents you with in-depth knowledge of, and professional skills within the field of graphic design. Develop your graphic sensibilities through analysis of existing examples of real-life visual identity, branding, and communication along with project-based studio assignments. You work in physical and digital media, and are challenged to use these media in each of your projects throughout the semester. Studios are taught vertically, combining students of different levels. Expectations relate to you as an individual student.
Syllabus
Pre-requisites
One drawing course at university level. Knowledge of one or more programs in Adobe Creative Suite.
Additional Portfolio Needs: Examples of studio work in a portfolio to be submitted to studio instructor at the beginning of the semester. This will allow the professor to become acquainted with the design skills of each student.
Faculty
Morten Noer Andersen
FacultyGraphic designer (Denmark’s Design School, 1986). Master of professional development and professional education (University of Copenhagen, 2004). Management studies (DR). Launched the MA Programme, Visual Culture & Identity at KADK Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen (2013-2016). Head of Institute of Communication Design, Denmark’s Design School (2001-2007). Head of design at Bysted (2007-2009) and at DR TV (1997-2001). Currently working on a Ph.D. about public visual identity. With DIS since 2018.
Katja Bjarnov Lage
FacultyGraphic designer (Danish School of Media and Journalism, Copenhagen 1988). Master in Design 2013 (KADK Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen). Bonnier’s Magazines from 1988 to 89 and The Monthly Magazine Press from 1989 to 92. Partner in X2 Grafik 1991-96. Own design studio 1996-2013. Design teacher at Visual Communication 2013-23 (Danish School of Media and Journalism, Copenhagen). Own design studio since 2020. With DIS since 2024.