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Introduction To Illustration, Nathan P. Sensel Oct 2020

Introduction To Illustration, Nathan P. Sensel

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Illustration is a visual interpretation of the world around us and is meant to communicate ideas in a clear and creative manner. The illustrator uses many different tools to convey their perspective, including painting and drawing, photography, digital media, printmaking and more.

This course is an introduction to the analog, non-digital, handmade 2-dimensional techniques and materials that illustrators use and the messages they are attempting to convey. Throughout the course, you will be asked to describe and analyze different techniques and apply them to your own work. As with any other skill, warming up, exercising and practicing are essential components …


21st Century Ecopoetics (Selected Topics In Literature And Science), Robert Balun Jul 2020

21st Century Ecopoetics (Selected Topics In Literature And Science), Robert Balun

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Ecopoetics is the study of literature that is concerned with ecology and nature. However, beyond just literature about nature, this course will examine how ecology and nature have become complicated in the 21st century, the age of the Anthropocene, the age of the climate crisis and the 6th mass extinction (don’t worry, we will define these and other key terms).

In the 21st century, humans are now confronted with a growing awareness of their destructive impact on the earth, its environments, and its human and non-human inhabitants. In this class we will examine how ecology and nature have become complicated …


Digital Design Portfolio, Muyuan He Jan 2020

Digital Design Portfolio, Muyuan He

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Typography 2, Muyuan He Jan 2020

Typography 2, Muyuan He

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