Study Programmes 2023-2024
WARNING : 2022-2023 version of the course specifications
FGRA0001-1  
Fundamentals of graphic design
Volume horaire :
36h Th
Number of credits :
Bachelor's degree : Computer graphics (Bachelor in Computer graphics)3
Lecturer :
Chantal BOËL, Thierry DAMBERMONT, Valérie GÉRARD, Angélique JOSQUIN
Référent UE :
Thierry DAMBERMONT
Language(s) of instruction :
French language
Organisation and examination :
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite :
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents :
Not available
Graphic design consists in creating, choosing and using graphic elements (drawings, typography, photographs, colors, etc.) to elaborate an object of communication and/or culture. It is a way of representing. Each of the elements is symbolic and significant in the design of the project, according to the axes possibly defined with other intervening parties in the field of communication, with the aim of promoting, informing or educating and entertaining.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit :
the basics of drawing;
the basics of culture;
the basics of graphic communication;
the basics of computer systems and graphics software;

Those are the knowledge which you need to develop in parallel with the learning of the concepts in this course. The other courses in this Bachelor's degree in graphic techniques will be potentially useful for the creation in this Learning Unit.

Acquiring and practicing the fundamental basics of graphic design is the objective of this course and of the teachers who propose to develop your learning and your projects according to your level and your motivations.
In order to do this, regular dialogue with the teacher is essential.

 
Prerequisite knowledge and skills :
the basics of drawing;
the basics of culture;
the basics of graphic communication;
the basics of computer systems and graphics software;

Those are the knowledge which you need to develop in parallel with the learning of the concepts in this course. The other courses in this Bachelor's degree in graphic techniques will be potentially useful for the creation in this Learning Unit.

Acquiring and practicing the fundamental basics of graphic design is the objective of this course and of the teachers who propose to develop your learning and your projects according to your level and your motivations.
In order to do this, regular dialogue with the teacher is essential.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods :
Various graphic creations. 

Examples of graphic designs that could be addressed :

digital illustration (digital painting on tablet, light and shadow values, character creation, coloring);


Vector design (lines and shapes, pictograms, logotypes, diagrams);
page layout (composition and typography), ...
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning) :
The teaching modalities will be defined by the teacher as the semester progresses, he or she will choose and communicate to the students through the planned communication channels to indicate that the course will take place face-to-face or at a distance, synchronously or asynchronously.
Recommended or required readings :
Based on your academic registration, you will have access to the HEAJ Moodle platform.
First, go to the course material "Fundamentals of Graphic Design: General Introduction".

Depending on the group you are enrolled in, you will then follow the course accesses corresponding to your teacher(s). 

A list of books on the fundamentals is proposed by the teachers, some of which can be consulted on site at the time of the course and/or available in the library.
Assessment methods and criteria :
Through the teaching and learning methods proposed, the student will be able to demonstrate in personal work the acquisition of the theoretical principles of the fundamentals of graphic design while meeting the plastic and technical requirements and using the functionalities of the software and the graphic techniques imposed (see "instructions" or "briefings" in the course materials).

Continuous assessment, then, in the event that the UE has not been validated at the end of this continuous assessment, an exam will be organized the following sessions. NB: if circumstances require it, the test may be replaced by a distance assessment and/or a paper to be handed in. The precise modalities will be specified in a briefing given at least 10 days in advance.

If certain skills have been acquired, but the UE has not been validated, only the skills not acquired must be represented. The teacher(s) will be able to tell you which skill(s) to represent.

The evaluation of the UE is based on a non-integrated test (one evaluation per activity). In order for the UE to be validated, the student must obtain an average of 50% or more for the UE . The grade of the UE is obtained through a deliberation that may involve all the teachers of the UE.

Criteria: Reliability (respect of instructions and deadlines), quality and relevance of the preparatory work, creativity, technical mastery, communication.
Work placement(s) :
Organizational remarks :
If you encounter any organizational difficulties, do not hesitate to contact the teachers, our student secretary, the coordinator of Block 1, the social service or the success support service.
Contacts :
Coordinateur : thierry.dambermont@heaj.be