Forum Guidelines

Forum Guidelines
The forums are a place for learners to talk to each other about the course and graphic design
in general. Please take a minute to read this quick guide before you post.

What to post to the forums:

Questions about the content of the course: If you are having trouble understanding an
assignment or one of the videos, post your question in the relevant week. CalArts staff check
the forums regularly and will be able to help.
Problems with the content of the course: If a link is broken or you are having trouble
accessing any of the supplemental content, post in the relevant week. This does not include
issues with the Coursera platform.
Review requests: If you are having trouble getting peer reviews, there is a pinned thread in
each week where you can post a link to your assignment.
Interesting content: If you find something graphic design related that you like, or just want
to talk about a piece of work that isn’t covered in the course, feel free to post about it! Just
remember that this is a course about graphic design and stay on topic.

What not to post to the forums:

Technical issues: If something is not working with the Coursera platform (for example you
are having trouble accessing or submitting an assignment) you should check to see if your
problem is covered at the Learner Help Center. To access the FAQs there, click on the
question mark in the bottom right of your screen. If your issue is not covered in the Learner
Help Center the next step is to contact Coursera Support.
Problems with plagiarism: If you find that someone has submitted an assignment that is not
their own work, flag it and Coursera staff will take a look at it. If you feel that one of your
assignments was wrongly flagged for plagiarism, contact Coursera Support.
Problems with certificates: After completing the course it can take a day or two to be able to
access your certificate. If after that time has passed you are still unable to get to it, contact
Coursera Support.
Additionally, please do not post anything on the forums that will violate the Coursera Code
of Conduct.
Sticking to these guidelines will help ensure that everyone has a good experience on the
forums and that all questions are answered in a timely manner. Thanks for reading!
Requesting Peer Reviews

Requesting Peer Reviews:

Peer review assignments are a way for learners to get feedback on open-ended assignments
and projects. Sometimes this process can take a day or two, depending on how many peers
are in the course.
If two days have passed and you are still having trouble getting the peer reviews you need
to pass an assignment, you can post in the forums to request a review. In this course
however, we ask that you follow these guidelines to keep the forums organized and ensure
that everyone’s request is seen in a timely manner.
● Submit your request by replying to the original post in the pinned thread, rather than
creating a new post.
● In your request, be sure to include the link to your submitted assignment, and not
any other link. Tip: the URL will look something like this:
https://www.coursera.org/learn/course-title/peer/somenumbers/assignment-title
/review/...
● Post review requests only for the particular assignment named in the thread, and
only once. Multiple posts for the same assignment clutter up the thread and make it
harder for other learners to get reviews.
● Refrain from posting content unrelated to review requests in the pinned thread.
● As always, please follow the Coursera Code of Conduct when posting.
● Finally, do consider reviewing more than the minimum number of reviews to help
your fellow classmates get thoughtful and timely feedback. Click the “Most Recent”
tab within the pinned post to see the newest replies.
Following these guidelines will ensure a smooth experience for all learners, and will help
ensure that all requests, and questions about course content, can be seen more easily. Any
review requests that don’t follow these guidelines may be deleted by CalArts staff.
Thanks for your cooperation!
Fundamental of Imagemaking
This week we are going to look at how images function in terms of conveying
denotative and connotative messages, I'll show you a range of analog and digital
imagemaking techniques and discuss how they work. In the first peer review
assignment you'll create your own series of images, experimenting with formal
techniques. Later, you'll have the opportunity to rework those images to enhance
their ability to communicate an idea through connotation in an optional assignment:
give it a try, it'll help you develop your communication skills as well as your formal
skills!
Learning Objectives

● Use different imagemaking techniques to create a series of images

● Compare the variety of imagemaking techniques and/or approaches present
in a given set of images
● Construct images with both denotative and connotative meaning

Image and denotative:-

1. introduction to Imagemaking
2. Denotative Imagemaking 1
Imagemaking Techniques
1. Techniques of Imagemaker1
2. Techniques of Image Making 2
3. Techniques of Image Making 3
4. Process, Generation, Iteration
5. Imagemaking Demo 1: Printing with an Object
6. Imagemaking Demo 2: Duct Tape Prints
7. Imagemaking Demo 3: Improvised "Light Table"
8. Example Submissions from Brief 1.1: Explorations in Imagemaking
9. Brief 1.1: Explorations in Imagemaking (Required)
10. Peer-graded Assignment: Brief 1.1: Explorations in Imagemaking (Required)
To create your images, here are some materials you can consider:
1. Pencil
2. Crayon Charcoal
3. Photograph
4. Watercolour
5. Colored pencil
6. Marker
7. Collage
8. Flat
9. Illustrator drawing
10. Scanned objects
11. Clay
12. Chalk
13. Sculpture
14. Found trash
15. Scraperboard
16. Lino cut
17. Monoprint
18. Blind drawing
19. Potato print
20. 3-d model
21. Photoshop manipulation
22. Ballpoint pen in one continuous line
23. Also think about what kind of imagemaking aesthetics or strategies
you might employ:
24. Any historical design or art movement
25. Cartoon
26. Realistic
27. Surreal
28. Symbol/icon
29. Impressionistic
30. Abstract
31. Historical
32. Complex
33. Minimal
34. Cubist
35. Decorative