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GD 101Design Foundation

4 credits · Graphic Design · Penn State

Design Foundation is a beginning-level studio course appropriate for students enrolled in a graphic design program. Through exercises and projects, students will use the elements and principles of design to convey information with clarity and impact. Students will practice thinking critically and acting creatively. Work will focus on key design issues, including process, method, technique, technology, and the production of visual and physical artifacts.

Before you enroll

Prerequisites

None listed in the catalog.

Where it fits

Where it sits in degree plans

Suggested plans most often put it in Year 1 · Fall (1 program).

Required in (3)

  • Graphic Design, B.Des.
  • Graphic Design, Minor
  • Visual Art Studies, B.A.
What it opens up

Courses that list GD 101 as a prerequisite (2)

  • GD 102 Design Foundation 2
  • GD 107 Graphic Design Studio - Components