2025 Fall DESINV 198 003 LEC 003

2025 Fall

DESINV 198 003 - LEC 003

Directed Group Study for Undergraduates

Brand Identity Graphic Design DeCal

Aug 27, 2025 - Dec 12, 2025
We
07:30 pm - 08:59 pm
Class #:29551
Units: 2

Instruction Mode: In-Person Instruction
Time Conflict Enrollment Allowed

Offered through Design Innovation

Current Enrollment

Total Open Seats: 8
Enrolled: 27
Waitlisted: 0
Capacity: 35
Waitlist Max: 0
No Reserved Seats

Hours & Workload

2 to 8 hours of outside work hours per week, and 1 to 4 hours of instructor presentation of course materials per week.

Course Catalog Description

Directed group study on various topics in design innovation.

Class Description

This Decal is an in-depth exploration of what branding is and how it works, through the eyes of a designer. Each student will come up with a brand concept for a company/ business that's imaginary or real. Students will cultivate skills of conceptualizing and visualizing and learn the basic skills of graphic design as a means to make those ideas a reality. The course focuses on design as a tool to communicate. Students will learn about the conceptual elements of branding, and how to use graphic design tools like Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop as a valuable skill set that will help them in the future.

Key Learning Outcomes: By the end of the semester, students will be familiar with the fundamentals of graphic design and the ability to implement their skills in real world situations. They will finish the course with their very own branding kit (logo, brochure, posters, business cards, social media, etc.) and the knowledge on how to create more. The branding kit can be used for portfolios, personal projects, business plans and more. We will also be going over useful design tools and resources to aid in their creation (Ai, Ps, Id, Figma, Webflow etc.)

Class Notes

How To Enroll:

Enrollment is by application, which will be available August 29th, 2025 and close September 5th, 2025. Applicants will complete and submit a Google Form of questions, which can be found on our website (www.bigddecal.com) and through our Instagram (@bigddecal).

Rules & Requirements

Repeat Rules

Reserved Seats

Current Enrollment

No Reserved Seats

Textbooks & Materials

See class syllabus or https://calstudentstore.berkeley.edu/textbooks for the most current information.

Textbook Lookup

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eTextbooks

Associated Sections

None