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ID407

Art Direction and Visual Language: Apprentice of everything, master of nothing

Barcelona Campus
Feb 21, 2022 - Mar 11, 2022
During this course students will be introduced to art direction. They will get an understanding of how to find the right way to deliver and display a project.
Barcelona Campus
Feb 21, 2022 - Mar 11, 2022
Daniel Ilario

Faculty

Daniel Ilario

Creative Director at C14TORCE

Course length

3 weeks

Duration

3 hours
per day

Total hours

45 hours

Credits

4 ECTS

Language

English

Course type

Offline

Fee for single course

€1500

Fee for degree students

€750

Skills you’ll learn

Interaction DesignBrand StrategyConceptualisingTeamworkVisualizationBrand Guidelines
OverviewCourse outlinePrerequisitesMethod & grading

Overview

Having an idea is important, but how an idea is displayed is just as important. And this is the objective of these classes, to acquire the sensitivity and the correct tone to tell it to the world. For this we will investigate the different expressive frameworks, we will analyze ideas that are not ours and we will invent, visualize, conceptualize our own ideas and create new worlds.

Learning highlights

  • To promote a disruptive view that allows for an out-of-the-ordinary approach to creating, the main value a creative can have in the current context.
  • Learn three principles: experience, experimentation and expression, while questioning and reinterpreting traditional creative methods to find unexpected and original concepts and aesthetics.
  • Be able to interpret and apply Art Direction in any medium: Video, posters, Internet, radio, blogs, ads, social media, games, events, guerrilla actions…
  • How to direct and work with photographers, directors, illustrators, radio, film, digital producers, etc to ensure that ideas become reality.
  • Acquire visual criterion.

Course outline

15 classes

Dive into the details of the course and get a sense of what each class will cover.
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Monday
1

INTRODUCTION TO COURSE: WHAT IS ART DIRECTION?

PURSUIT OF: STRIKING, ENTERTAINING AND MEMORABLE STAND OUT/IMPACTFUL, ENGAGING/INTERESTING AND RELEVANT. Work Session & Home Work: 10 EXAMPLES OF EXCELLENT ART DIRECTION

Tuesday
2

TONE OF VOICE/LOOK AND FEEL

Work Session & Home Work: REFERENCES & MOOD BOARDS

Wednesday
3

IMAGE AND THE WORD

Work Session & Home Work: LOGO DESIGN

Thursday
4

FROM GRAPHIC TO PICTORIAL

Work Session & Home Work: POSTER DESIGN, BOOK COVER, MAGAZINE COVER

Friday
5

READING ORDER/COMPOSITION/LAYOUT

Work Session & Home Work: PRINT, AD, WEB DESIGN

Monday
6

VIDEO AND ANIMATION

Work Session & Home Work: VIDEO EDITING, MOTION GRAPHICS

Tuesday
7

VISUAL STRATEGY CONCEPT

Work Session & Home Work: VISUAL STRATEGY CONCEPT, RESEARCH, REFERENCES, MOODBOARDS

Wednesday
8

BRAND GUIDELINES

Work Session & Home Work: BUILDING BRAND GUIDELINES

Thursday
9

CONSISTENCY. APPLING GUIDELINES

Work Session & Home Work: MAGAZINE COVER, POSTER, PRINT, AD, WEB DESIGN / DIGITAL RETAIL STORE, INTERACTIVE INSTALLATIONS, EVENT DESIGN

Friday
10

PRODUCT IDEA-PROJECT GROUP WORK

Work Session & Home Work: PRODUCT IDEA

Monday
11

VISUAL LANGUAGE IDEA-PROJECT GROUP WORK

Work Session & Home Work: VISUAL LANGUAGE IDEA

Tuesday
12

REFERENCES AND MOOD BOARDS-PROJECT GROUP WORK

Work Session & Home Work: REFERENCES AND MOOD BOARDS

Wednesday
13

BRAND GUIDELINES-PROJECT GROUP WORK

Work Session & Home Work: BRAND GUIDELINES

Thursday
14

APPLING GUIDELINES-PROJECT GROUP WORK

Work Session & Home Work: APPLING GUIDELINES

Friday
15

PROJECT PRESENTATION-PROJECT GROUP WORK

Work Session & Home Work: PROJECT PRESENTATION

Prerequisites

Photoshop, Any graphic design program, Any film editing program

Methodology

Lectures, Projects, Workshops, Exercises, Presentations, Individual / group work, Final Project. This programme has a strong focus on disruption and its basic premises include identifying, questioning and destroying conventionalisms in the world of design and creativity. For this reason, we will focus on the extremes of the artistic spectrum.

Grading

The final grade will be composed of the following criteria:
30% - Participation
30% - Homework
40% - Final Project
Daniel Ilario

Faculty

Daniel Ilario

Creative Director at C14TORCE

I have been working as an Art Director, Creative Director, Executive Creative Director, Designer, Photographer, Film Director, etc…, in the advertising business for the past 35 years.

With internet, the world has changed dramatically in recent years, as has advertising.

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Art Direction and Visual Language: Apprentice of everything, master of nothing

by Daniel Ilario

Total hours

45 Hours

Dates

Feb 21 - Mar 11, 2022

Fee for single course

€1500

Fee for degree students

€750

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FAQ

Will I receive a certificate after completion?

Yes. Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate signed by the director of the program your course belonged to.

Do I need a visa?

This depends on your case. Please check with the Spanish or Thai consulate in your country of residence about visa requirements. We will do our part to provide you with the necessary documents, such as the Certificate of Enrollment.

Can I get a discount?

Yes. The easiest way to enroll in a course at a discounted price is to register for multiple courses. Registering for multiple courses will reduce the cost per individual course. Please ask the Admissions Office for more information about the other kinds of discounts we offer and what you can do to receive one.