Learning objectives

Somehow, I missed the boat on the learning objectives for Marketing, Media, and Communication. Luckily, I still remember what I was hoping to learn around the time that I started the class, so recreating this list wasn’t too difficult.

My goals are to try to:

1. Gain knowledge about fundamental graphic design theory so that I can articulate what it is about a certain design or layout that does or doesn’t work.

2. Become familiar with design software like Illustrator, Photoshop, and Indesdign to be able to create collateral when need be.

3. Gain comfort in standard sizes and expectations for things like logos, business cards, brochures, and posters.

4. Widen my knowledge of type faces and type-related terms to increase the efficacy not only of my designs, but also my reports and papers.

5. Try to get a little bit better at visual arts. I’m such a performing arts kind of guy and I really want to push my boundaries.