Readings for the Fall 2024 version of IAT-102Graphic Design
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When are readings due?
Please try to complete readings before the lecture time. All readings are linked on Canvas with direct links provided below when possible.
Weekly reading list
All readings for the term, listed by week.
September 16/17 (Week 1)
(2021). "History (selections from chapter)." Extra Bold. Princeton Architectural Press.
September 23/24 (Week 2)
(2015). "Gestalt Principles (98-115), Framing (116-127)." Graphic Design: The New Basics (2nd Ed). Princeton Architectural Press.
Approximately 3400 words.
October 7/8 (Week 3)
(2019). "Selections from." The Politics of Design. BIS Publishers.
October 15, Tuesday (Week 4)
(2019). "What do we mean by legibility? (Chapter 1)." Legibility. Design Regression.
October 21/22 (Week 5)
(2012). "Selections from." This means this, this means that: A user's guide to semiotics. Laurence King.
October 28/29 (Week 6)
(2017). "Step Zero (Chapter 1) , Writing Your Presentation (Chapter 4)." Demystifying Public Speaking. A Book Apart.
November 4/5 (Week 7)
(2012). "Design Elements, Color Fundamentals." Communicating with Color. Quarto Publishing Group.
November 18/19 (Week 8)
No readings.
November 25/26 (Week 9)
(2023). "Your Personal Design Language." Retrieved 9/11/2024, from https://www.proofofconcept.pub/p/your-personal-design-language
Dec 2/3 (Week 10)
(2023). "The Rhythm of Your Screen." Retrieved 9/11/2024, from