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About the Course

Designed for serious makers and aspiring designers, Introduction to Imagemaking is a process-driven laboratory for expanding your visual vocabulary. Moving beyond basic software tutorials, this course treats imagemaking as a fundamental pillar of graphic design—one rooted in fearless experimentation and the rigorous study of visual semiotics. Through a series of hands-on prompts, you will master the relationship between denotation and connotation, learning how to intentionally drive meaning through compositional contrast, scale, and hierarchy. You will synthesize your experimental research into a professional-grade image-based book, transforming loose investigations into a cohesive narrative. By the end of this course, you will have moved from simply 'making stuff' to orchestrating complex visual relationships that define a unique, job-ready creative voice....

Top reviews

AM

Jun 20, 2024

An active course that will give you the push you need. It'll make you take action rather than overthinking things. You'll naturally gain the urge the revisit your work and improve it too.

LS

Sep 23, 2019

The assignments are really fun and put the videos into practice very efficiently! The only thing that troubles me is sometimes the "design language" is too unfamiliar for beginners.

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By Nicoleta P

Apr 12, 2017

The way information combines with practice to enhance your creativity is just great!

By Shiela M O

Aug 16, 2016

I learned a lot esp the extent of using materials to create an artwork. Well done!

By Vivien S

Nov 25, 2016

Great, very clear lessons. Kind of easy in a way but I learnt some basic things.

By Teresa S

Apr 18, 2021

I had good time taking this course and it help me learn more about imagemaking.

By Laura B D R

Mar 21, 2019

We learn really good tools and methodologies to abstract and create new images.

By Manash G

Mar 9, 2017

I really learned a lot of things and this course will really help me in future.

By Brian P

Dec 1, 2016

This course opened up a new avenue of expression for me. Insightful instruction

By Richard B

Oct 28, 2020

With this course it's possible to get creative and complete some art projects.

By David M

Oct 14, 2019

Fond of the book exercise, great way to explore creativity if taken seriously.

By Scott W

Dec 20, 2022

Was a good but difficult course to learn. I had a lot of fun being creative

By Aditya S

Oct 25, 2022

Whatever the expectations are, this course will fulfill those expectations!

By Fernando C F

Apr 19, 2020

Amazing course. Really pushed me out of my comfort zone and helped me think

By Shaimaa E

Apr 1, 2023

I really learned a lot from this course and iI did enjoy every single week

By Angel D M G

Apr 3, 2020

Excelente curso. Fundamentos de composiciones fáciles de entender y claros

By Giovanny V

Dec 4, 2019

great instructors, accurate consistent lessons and challenging assignments

By Carla B

Apr 13, 2021

Excellent to who want learning about a little about book design concepts!

By Martha W

Jun 7, 2016

I like how the weekly projects built up until we had our book at the end.

By think m

Nov 30, 2017

Fantastic teacher who is able communicate how to make a range of images.

By Estefanía

Jul 4, 2016

I really loved the course and am extremely thankful for the opportunity.

By Maya S

May 1, 2016

Excelente

Los ejercicios son tremendamente didácticos y de muy buen gusto

By Rafaya N

Nov 15, 2021

IT helped me alot to learn new things and i enjoyed i lot learning it

By Zayd B

Aug 18, 2020

Interesting course. Really appreciate the teaching! Thanks to CalArts

By Karla M L

Apr 27, 2019

Super! I've studied very interesting subjects on this course, thanks!

By Evangelia B

Jun 8, 2016

I really enjoyed the course and it helped me to start creating again.

By Tomelilla G

Mar 26, 2020

Great way to give designers a process for creating meaningful images