Basic Graphic Design
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The official GTU curriculum for Basic Graphic Design (subject code DI01058021) as prescribed for PT · Semester 1 divides the course into 3 units, covering 22 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI01058021)Unit 1 Introduction
- 1.1. Introduction to Printer’s Design:
- 1.2. Printer’s Design and its importance
- 1.3. Relation: Printing Process’s relation to Printer’s Design
- 1.4. Principles of Graphic design like:
- 1.5. Balance, Proportion, Contrast, Unity, Rhythm and its uses, advantages and limitations.
- 1.6. Fundamentals of Graphic Design: Line, Space, Texture, Tone, Color and its uses and Purposes.
Unit 2 Colors in Graphic Design
- 2.1. Define Color
- 2.2. Color Theory: Additive Color Theory and Subtractive Color Theory
- 2.3. Color Terminology: Hue, Shade, Tint, Value, Chroma, Brightness
- 2.4. Color Wheel: Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, Warm, Cool and Contrast.
- 2.5. Various types of Color Schemes: Complementary, Analogue, Triad, soft, Dark, Monochromatic.
- 2.6. Selection of Color: Emotional appeal of color, Response of Color, Types of Substrates
Unit 3 Originals and Layout
- 3.1. Line Original, Continuous Original etc.
- 3.2. Black & White Photographs, Color Photographs, use of various lenses and filters.
- 3.3. Definition of Layout and Stages: Definition of Layout and attributes of good layout, stages involved in preparing a good layout such as Visualization, thumbnail, rough layout and Final Layout.
- 3.4. Geometry: basic geometric shapes, space, use of geometric and Optical center.
- 3.5. Impact: Impact of design on various target audience. Relationship between design and sale of Product. Graphic designer and his role.
- 08. 27 Unit– IV Design of Different Printing Products
- 4.1. Design for Commercial product: Design Considerations for books, Magazines, Newspapers, leaflet, Letterhead, Visiting Card and Envelopes.
- 4.2. Design for Packaging product: Design Considerations for Cartons, Labels, Pouches and metal can.
- 07. 21 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Diploma in Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Printing Technology Course / Subject Code : DI01058021 Course / Subject Name : Basic Graphic Design w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 5
- 4.3. Creation of Symbol and Slogan. Total 30 100
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