The Fall 2025 version of IAT-102Graphic Design (SD) (IAT-102)
For students from high schools (school districts) within British Columbia. For SFU undergraduate students please go to the regular section of the course.
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Course overview
Important information for an overview of Graphic Design (SD).
Announcements
Class-wide announcements made over the term. No announcements yet.
Projects and exercises
Course-work for the term.
Projects
Longer and more complex work.
P1: Process
- Individual project.
- From Sept 3 to Sept 17.
- Worth 10% of final grade.
P2: Layout
- Group project.
- From Sept 17 to Oct 8.
- Worth 20% of final grade.
P3: Presenting
- Group project.
- From Oct 8 to Oct 29.
- Worth 15% of final grade.
P4: Portfolio
- Individual project.
- From Oct 29 to Nov 19.
- Worth 30% of final grade.
Exercises
For sketching practice and feedback.
To Infinity, and Beyond
- From Sept 3 to Sept 10.
Using the Basics
- From Sept 10 to Sept 17.
Exploring Type
- From Sept 17 to Sept 24.
Composing Fidelity
- From Sept 24 to Oct 1.
Exploring Meaning
- From Oct 1 to Oct 8.
Sketching Slides
- From Oct 8 to Oct 15.
COLOUR!
- From Oct 15 to Oct 22.
Who Are You?
- From Oct 22 to Oct 29.
Sketching Interaction
- From Oct 29 to Nov 5.
Survey
- From Nov 5 to Nov 19.
Reading reflections
Written reflections on reading content. Only two required over the term.
Reading reflection #1
- Done in-class on Sept 10.
Reading reflection #2
- Done in-class on Sept 24.
Reading reflection #3
- Done in-class on Oct 8.
Reading reflection #4
- Done in-class on Oct 29.
Lectures
All lectures slides for Fall 2025.
Sketchapalooza (Sept 3)
An overview of the course and the fundamentals of sketching and design process.
Seeing How We See (Sept 10)
Perception and design principles.
A Type of History (Sept 17)
An introduction to typography and working with type in design.
Layout Construction (Sept 24)
Composition and organizing content across a series of pages.
Context Shmontext (Oct 1)
Understanding how context and audience plays into understanding our design.
Now Presenting: Design (Oct 8)
An introduction to presenting and presenting design work.
Now: In Colour (Oct 15)
Starting to work with the complexities of colour in design.
Portfolio-ing (Oct 22)
An introduction to creating a portfolio (for yourself).
Considering Interaction (Oct 29)
Starting to think about interaction as it relates to graphic design.
What Do I Do Now? (Nov 5)
Starting to think about interaction as it relates to graphic design.
Let's Get Ethical (Nov 12)
Considering ethics in design.
Next in Design (Nov 19)
Final portfolio reviews and where to continue with design.