Visual Skills for Publishing

Visual literacy is the ability to interpret elements of design and understand how they are used in specific contexts, but visual skills must be honed if we are to become visually literate. This course addresses the integral role of visual communication in all aspects of publishing. Topics include the history of photography; image research and editing; permissions; editing and design of tables, graphs, diagrams, and maps; editorial-design and marketing-design interaction; technology and typography fundamentals; and effective print and web design.