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Cameron Neat

Assistant Dean of Communication Design, Associate Professor

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Research Interests

activism, aesthetics, art, book design, Cooking, design, drawing, environment, exhibit design, Gardening, health, history, illustration, information graphics, interactive design, life, literature, music, nature, philosophy, photography, publication, rhetorics, science, service, typography

Courses

Course Name Department Course Code Term
Communication Design COMD 210 27/SP

Description

This Core Studio builds on the knowledge and skills learned in COMD 200, Core Studio in Communication Design and offers further exposure to key aspects of Communication Design. Projects involve primary and secondary design research methods and practices as well as prototyping using a variety of form-giving strategies. Students engage in all aspects of the design process: research, analysis, iteration, prototyping, presentation and evaluation in order to meet the required objectives through individual and group projects. Discussion and reflection help students make informed decisions about their personal and professional development.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Communication Design COMD 350 27/SP

Description

This three-credit elective course focuses on contemporary topics in Communication Design. Students will undertake immersive educational experiences that expand their skills and understanding of the discipline. Previous projects have included information design, location-based media, external partner projects, book design, and design for print ephemera.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Graduate Studies Design GSMD 500 26/FA

Description

This studio focuses on the tangible processes necessary to discuss, explore and synthesize design. Readings and content from complementary classes will be brought into the studio, diagrammed, illuminated and analyzed through intensive sketching and visualization activities. Students will explore metaphoric and narrative methods such as video prototyping, scenarios and storyboarding, to investigate events and ideas. Critiques will focus on the student's effectiveness in visualizing or embodying insights developed out of their research as well as on their effectiveness in communicating to diverse audiences via the tools, methods and mediums of their investigation.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.

Communication Design COMD 200 26/FA

Description

This introductory core studio offers exposure to key aspects of Communication Design. Students will learn the fundamentals of principles of composition, typography, visual rhetoric, and style while exploring a variety of media and contexts for communication design. Students engage in all aspects of the design process: research, analysis, iteration, prototyping, presentation and evaluation in order to meet the required objectives through individual and group projects. Discussion and reflection help students make informed decisions about the development of their project work and the direction of their professional interests.

Pre-requisites

No prerequisites.