GR/ILL is a series of courses designed for those students interested in gaining experience in illustration and graphic design. Students may enter a program such as studio art and then work with their advisors to focus their studies in the graphics/illustration areas.
Since illustration and design work is simply not an activity of self-expression, communication with the art director or designer is a must. This begins with pencil sketches and roughs done by hand and moves toward a sophisticated finish, which is often done on the computer.
Sketches are simply to communicate a spark of a concept. They are a kind of visual shorthand. Then, after a 'rough' is completed by hand, the students can crop, resize, colorize, airbrush, use bordering and typography, layout painting techniques, etc. all on the computer. The choice of a finish medium is usually the option of the student. More often then not, advanced illustration students will choose to execute their finishes digitally.
Drawings can be scanned and altered in limitless ways using Adobe Photoshop. This is an incredible tool for color visualization, playing with composition, distortion use, filters, etc.
Adobe InDesign helps illustrators with professional looking layout while building their portfolios.
Adobe Illustrator is a favorite with some Advanced Illustrators.
As technology increases, the myriad of visual options the computer offers is a great compliment to the 'hands on' process. Often students will go back and forth between a printout, reworking with pastels or paint. The finished piece is then scanned again and typography/borders, etc. are added. The finished pieces often appear to be already published and look more professional in their portfolios.
Digital cameras are frequently used here and in the painting classes. Reference is imperative, and often a quick printout of some kind of referenced object will save a painting from going wrong, or being skewed.
At Nazareth good drawing skills are a pre-requisite. We don't encourage our illustrators and designers to simply find and assemble anything from the reservoir of available images. We insist that they be able to draw first. Then with the asset of the incredible visual resources technology offers us, we try to go beyond the merely useful to produce a successful piece of art or illustration. We try to make it extraordinary.
Sample Program:
Undergraduate Major in Studio Art with courses in Graphics / Illustration
Outlined below is a typical course sequence program for the Studio Art major. This is a sample program only. Each student's program is developed individually in close cooperation with department advisors and faculty.
FRESHMAN YEAR |
COURSES |
CREDITS |
English 101 - 102 |
6 |
FRS 101 Freshman Seminar |
3 |
Art 101 - 102
2D and 3D Design |
6 |
Art 106 - 107
Drawing I and II |
6 |
MTH/SCI (Perspectives I) |
7 |
Perspectives 1 (1 course) |
3 |
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SOPHOMORE YEAR |
COURSES |
CREDITS |
Perspectives I (3 courses) |
9 |
Intro 20th C Art |
3 |
Art 272
Art History Survey I |
3 |
Art 154 Digital Imaging |
3 |
Art 260 Illustration I |
3 |
Art 261 Illustration II |
3 |
| Art 250 Graphic Design I |
3 |
Professional/ Studio Elective ±
(1 course) |
3 |
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JUNIOR YEAR |
COURSES |
CREDITS |
Perspectives I (1 course) |
3 |
Perspectives II (2 courses) |
6 |
Liberal Arts Elective
(1 course) |
3 |
Art 271
Art History Survey I
|
3 |
Art 211 Painting I or
Art 213 Watercolor I |
3 |
Art 221 Photography or
Art
255 Digital Photo
|
3 |
Art 251 Graphic Design II |
3 |
Upper Level GR/ILL
(1 course)* |
3 |
Professional/ Studio Elective ±
(1 course) |
3 |
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SENIOR YEAR |
COURSES |
CREDITS |
Perspectives II (1 course) |
3 |
Lib. Arts Electives (3 courses) |
9 |
Upper Level GR/ILL (1 course)* |
3 |
Professional/Studio Electives ±
(3 courses) |
9 |
Art 483 Internship
|
3 |
Art 365 Issues in Art |
3 |
Art 499 Senior Comprehensive |
0 |
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* For the Upper level GR/IlL courses, students may choose from Art 360 Advanced Illustration, Art 350 Advertising Design, Art 355 Web-Based Visual Design.
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± Professional/ Studio Electives: Students may choose 5 elective studio or professional courses related to GR/ ILL studies. Studios recommended. May also choose elective professional courses such as Marketing or Communications. |
NOTE: A GPA of at least 2.7 is required.
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GR/ILL Alumni:
Sherri Baker
Senior Art Director
Martino Flynn Advertising
Pittsford, NY
Class of 1997
|
John Cammarosano
Art Director/ Designer/ Illustrator
K2 Communications
Rochester, NY Class of 1985
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Colleen Condon
Graphic Designer
em2 Advertising
Class of 2006
|
Joseph Degnan
Illustrator, Apparel Designer
Revolution Sportswear
Cedar Grove, NJ
Class of 1994 (UG); 1999(G) |
Micha Fegley
Video Producer and Graphic Designer II
University of Delaware
Newark, Delaware
Class of 2000 |
Maria Friske
Owner/ Illustrator/ Designer
Maria Friske Design
Rochester, NY 14620
Class of 1995 |
Thao Hanna
Senior Production Artist
CGI Communications, Inc.
Rochester, NY Class of 1999
|
Chris Fisher
Illustrator/ Designer
The Buffalo News
Buffalo, NY
Class of 1985 |
Jamie Franki
Illustrator and Professor
Associate Professor of Illustration and Design
University of NC at Charlotte Class of 1983
|
Josh Horovitz
Animator, Photographer and Music Video Director
MTV Studios/
Nickelodeon/ Viacom
New York City
Class of 2000 |
Aubrey Meyers Huber
Designer
Mason Selkowitz McDermott Inc
Penfield, NY
Class of 2004 |
Carl Huber
Designer
Mirus Group
Pittsford, New York
Class of 2002 |
Amelia Hugill-Fontanel
Production Editor
RIT Cary Graphic
Arts Press
Rochester Institute of
Technology
Class of 1997 |
Mike Johnson
Senior Designer
McElveney & Palozzi Design Group, Inc.
Rochester, NY
Class of 1995 |
Mark Maddalina
Architect
Stantec Architecture
Rochester, NY Class of 1987
|
Tom Moyer
Designer
Mason Selkowitz
McDermott Inc
Penfield, NY
Class of 2004 |
John Sears
Illustrator and Multimedia Designer
American Greeting Cards
Cleveland, Ohio
Class of 1992 |
Jennifer Trickey
Owner
Equis Communications
Santa Ynez, California
Class of 1991 |
Heidi Troste
Graphic Designer
Symbolic, Inc.
Fairport, NY
Class of 2006
|
Stephen C. Wehner
Creative Director
Butler/Till Media Services
Rochester, NY
Class of 1994 |
Nick Woyciesjes
Director of Creative Services
Managing Partner
Mirus Group
Pittsford, New York
Class of 1997 |
David White
Graphic Designer
Designation Advertising & Design
Savannah, GA
Class of 2005 |
Rich Whitesell
Web Designer, Animator
Sigma Marketing.
Rochester, NY
Class of 2005 |
Ken Woodworth
Senior Designer
Aten Design Group, Inc .
Williamsburg, VA
Class of 2001 |
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