Photography Linked Modules

Term 1

Term 2 Name (code)

Tactile Illustration (IL 301)

Illustrated Type (IL 302) ILLUSTRATION - LEVEL 3 MODULES

Prerequisites Name (code)

IL 100 or CD 100 Prerequisites

Term 3 Artists’ Book (IL 303A) TA 101 Sequential Art: Planning the Narrative (IL 303B) -

Term 4 Illustrated Maps (IL 304A) TA 101 Sequential Art: Visual Communication (IL 304B) *The Comics modules (IL 303B & IL 304B) require a minimum of 6 registered students for them to take place. Should the minimum not be met, students will be asked to select alternative modules to make up their credits.

Tactile Illustration (IL 301) The module sets out to explore illustration as a tactile expression. Students are encouraged to explore how materiality and depth can contribute to the overall communication of an image. Students explore the link between the material exploration and conceptual communication and are taught to integrate these tactile based expressions into a refined and comprehensive portfolio piece. Students are not only familiarised with a variety of tactile illustration techniques, but are also taught to develop their visual communication skills, enhance their conceptual problem solving abilities and general craft and refinement abilities.

Illustrated Type (IL 302) This module investigates various methods involved in generating illustrated type. It introduces the planning and conceptual thinking that is involved in this process. The relationship between the legibility of the type and its expression is explored. After completing this module, the student will not only have a better grasp of the processes involved in generating illustrated typography, but will also have an improved understanding of its general application.

Artists’ Book 303 (IL 303A) The Artists’ Book module introduces students to the development of artists’ books and explores the book format as a medium for artistic expression within the context of illustration. Students are encouraged to challenge the conventional book format and become exposed to different ways to make use of the book format as a medium in order to convey an idea/ concept in a non-textual manner through the introduction of illustrated content.

Illustrated Maps (IL 304A) The Illustrated Maps module introduces students to the development of expressive illustrated maps that serve the purpose of presenting the geographic properties of a specific location in an expressive manner. Students are thus instructed to find a balance between the organisation of visual information and the visual expression of illustrated maps.

Comics Modules

Sequential Art: Planning the Narrative (IL 303B) This module focuses on the visual and conceptual planning of a comic. It concerns the use of thumbnail sketches in planning the final comic in order to refine the narrative to its maximum storytelling capability. It