Illustrated Journalism

Course Description

Illustrators, functioning as visual journalists, record events through images, imbuing them with a sense of immediacy and humanity. In its most easily understood paradigm, illustration reacts to pre-existing written words. In a break from this constriction, illustrated journalism opens the door for the illustrator to be the first, primary, and independent voice, taking full ownership of research, messaging, and potentially the distribution of their investigation. This practice can merge elements of a travel sketchbook, social commentary, and community engagement. Visual journalists can play the role of neutral observers, even-handedly shedding light on their subject, or they can allow their opinion and outlook to inform the images they create in reaction to the area they are investigating. Take this class if you are an artist, designer, or illustrator interested in connecting to the world around you through self-initiated lines of inquiry. Alternatively, join if you are a journalist wishing to add a visual component to your written language skills.

Code

DES 3556

Credits

3

Subject

DES

Programs That Include This Course

• Bachelor's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Graphic and Interactive Design
• Bachelor's Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration and Emerging Media
• Bachelor's Bachelor of Fine Arts in User Experience and User Interface Design
• Minor Minor in Illustration and Emerging Media
• Minor Minor in User Experience and User Interface Design