TNGD50 · 6 credits · Basic level (G1N) · Grafisk design och kommunikation

Basics in Graphic Design

Active · next start HT 2026

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The course aims to provide a theoretical and practical foundation in graphic design and visual communication.

Upon successful completion of the course, the student shall be able to:

Explain how graphic design and visual communication influence and are influenced by society and culture.
Demonstrate basic knowledge of graphic form theory.
Produce graphic materials and justify the design based on fundamental principles of graphic form theory.
Search for, identify, evaluate, and process scientific information, as well as understand the basics of referencing.
Identify and reflect on the roles of generative AI in visual communication and graphic design and its impact on creative industries.

The course covers:

How graphic design and visual communication influence and are influenced by society and culture.
Design principles and fundamental graphic form theory.
The creation of graphic materials.
Information retrieval, evaluation, and processing of scientific information.
Basics of academic referencing.
The roles of generative AI in visual communication and graphic design, as well as its impact on creative industries.