ILLUS-3012  

STYLE & SUBSTANCE

Faculty: Fred Lynch

Course Level: Junior, Senior, 5th Year,

3 CREDITS

CONCEPTS ELECTIVE REQUIREMENT: This course fulfills the additional concepts elective requirement for Illustration majors.

Illustration is an art of visual communication: style is the illustrator’s vocabulary, and substance is what the illustrator has chosen to express. The success of an illustration depends on the seamless connection of these two entities. In this course, students encounter a wide variety of subject matter drawn from a variety of fields. They are asked to create illustrations with a particular emphasis on the development of a personal vision as well as the successful communication of wisely chosen ideas. The strengths and limitations of style are examined in the light of style’s importance in the marketplace.

Capacity: 15

Registration Restriction: Major elective; restricted to Illustration juniors and seniors; open to non-majors pending seat availability and permission of instructor. 

Semester Offered: Fall, Spring