3 hours. Repeatable for maximum 9 hours credit. . 6 hours lab per week.
Design in Scientific Illustration
Course Description
An investigation of illustration plate layout and design,
working from a publisher's specifications, the production of
illustrations for portfolio, business identity design, and
business practices.
Athena Title
Design Scientific Illustration
Prerequisite
ARST 2800
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will develop advanced skills in page layout and design using strict guidelines of publisher specifications.
Students will learn and apply business ethics and practices of self-promotion, proposal and project bidding, and cost analysis.
Students will develop portfolio-ready illustrations.
Students will learn to make professional presentations of their work.
Students will learn to engage in critical academic discussion at studio critiques occurring regularly throughout the semester.
Topical Outline
Pen and ink/Adobe Illustrator
a. animal and habit
b. environmental landscape
c. Regional animal poster design
Watercolor/computer
a. sepia still-life with focal point
b. herbarium sheet
c. herbarium/botanical book design
Business
a. business card
b. letterhead
c. portfolio preparation
d. letter writing
e. project bid and proposal
f. project design
g. art direction of project
