Upon completing this badge, participants will be able to:

• Apply knowledge to purpose-driven and consequential communication.
• Learn, work, and teach with a broad scope of backgrounds and expertise.

Please complete the Core Competencies badge prior to enrollment.

This module introduces students to the basic tenets of graphic design as a mode of communicating and messaging. Beginning with a brief overview of graphic design history, students will learn about working with typefaces, the basics of structuring informational hierarchies, how to work with color and image, and how language and visuals come together in graphic compositions. With each module, students will complete design assignments that incrementally build up to a finished digital poster. With short quizzes and technical demonstrations, this course is designed to give students exposure to contemporary graphic design practices, give them strategies for making design, and hands-on experience creating! 

By the end of this module, participants will be able to:

• Have an understanding of basic typographic vocabulary.
• Be able to design information with multiple levels of hierarchy and craft accessible reading experiences across multiple types of media.
• Learn how to successfully integrate typography and images into compositions.
• Basic strategies for approaching design work, considering projects and audiences.
• Understand how design systems and compositions work to create meaning.