SRJC Course Outlines

5/14/2025 12:16:26 PM	GD 54 Course Outline as of Summer 2025	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr: GD 54	Title: LAYOUT AND DESIGN
Full Title: Principles of Layout and Design
Last Reviewed:9/14/2020

Units		Course Hours per Week		Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	3.00	Lecture Scheduled	3.00	17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	52.50
Minimum	3.00	Lab Scheduled	0	6 min.	Lab Scheduled	0
		Contact DHR	0		Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	3.00		Contact Total	52.50

		Non-contact DHR	0		Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 157.50

Title 5 Category: AA Degree Applicable
Grading: Grade or P/NP
Repeatability: 00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:

Catalog Description:
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This course focuses on the concept of layout design through project based learning. Topics covered include the design of: advertisements, editorial layouts, books, and digital publications. Students will learn to apply design principles to create effective layouts while using industry standard technology.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Course Completion or Current Enrollment in CS 72.1A and GD 51

Recommended Preparation:

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
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(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:Course Completion or Current Enrollment in CS 72.1A and GD 51
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:

CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:

IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:

CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 2010	Inactive:

UC Transfer:		Effective:		Inactive:

C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

Approval and Dates

Version:	04	Course Created/Approved:	2/1/2010
Version Created:	8/6/2024	Course Last Modified:	8/6/2024
Submitter:	Curriculum	Course Last Full Review:	9/14/2020
Version Status:	Approved Changed Course	Prereq Created/Approved:	9/14/2020
Version Status Date:	8/26/2024	Semester Last Taught:
Version Term Effective:	Summer 2025	Term Inactive:

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Create layout solutions by applying design techniques and principles

2. Utilize grid structure and page design conventions to create effective layouts for single and multi-page documents

3. Create effective physical/digital publication and marketing materials

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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Use design techniques and principles to create successful page layouts

2. Produce single and multi-page layouts that are structured, organized and visually effective

3. Create digital publications with and without interactions

4. Solve design problems related to editorial design, both print and digital

5. Resolve pre-flight errors while preparing documents for the vendor

Topics and Scope
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I. Using Page Layout Design Concepts to Create Effective Designs

A. Hierarchy

B. White space

C. Layout techniques

D. Grid

1. Exploration of grid and column structures

2. Applications to text and image layout

II. Page Elements

A. Headlines

B. Sub-headlines

C. Handling body copy

D. Considering design elements

E. Margins/columns/gutters

F. Footers

G. Layout techniques

H. Spreads

III. Advanced InDesign Tools

A. Tool panel

B. Panels

C. Control panel

D. Master pages

E. Type

F. Styles

IV. Resources

A. Design assets

1. Type

2. Image

3. Illustrations

B. Printing and Publishing

C. Libraries

V. Ebooks/Publications

VI. Vector Graphics

VII. Working with Images

A. Frame tool

B. Shape tool

C. Placing images

D. Content tool

E. Manipulating images

F. Images and text

G. Layout techniques

H. Image management

I. Image links

VIII. Publication Types

A. Books

1. Children's books

2. Novels/Large publications

i. Chapter design

ii. Title pages

iii. TOC

iv. Indexing

v. Copyright page

B. Newsletters

C. Magazines

D. Digital publications

E. Interactive publication - videos/hyper links

F. Posters

G. Brochure

H. Binding techniques

I. Newspapers

IX. Cross Platform Integration

X. Preflighting

XI. File Management

Assignments:
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1. 1-16 quiz(zes)/exam(s)

2. Class participation and critiques and/or evaluation of existing designs, designs created by peers, and their own work

3. Design for print and/or digital based publications, such as:

a. Designing a book under any genre of the instructors choice

b. Designing a newsletter/blog under any genre of the instructors choice

c. Designing a magazine spread/page/mini zine/entrie publication under any genre of the instructors choice

d. Design of a digital publication and/or electronic book

e. Design on an interactive publication

4. 1-16 pages of weekly reading

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 0 - 0%
None
This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course.

Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 0 - 0%
None
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 40 - 90%
Design for print and/or digital based publications
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 0 - 30%
Quiz(zes)/exam(s)
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 10 - 30%
Class participation and critiques and/or evaluations

Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials

OTHER REQUIRED ELEMENTS

Student Preparation
Matric Assessment Required:	X	Exempt From Assessment
Prerequisites-generate description:	U	User Generated Text
Advisories-generate description:	NA	No Advisory
Prereq-provisional:	N	NO
Prereq/coreq-registration check:	Y	Prerequisite Rules Exist
Requires instructor signature:	N	Instructor's Signature Not Required

BASIC INFORMATION, HOURS/UNITS & REPEATABILITY
Method of instruction:	02	Lecture
	71	Internet-Based, Simultaneous Interaction
	72	Internet-Based, Delayed Interaction
Area department:	CS	Computer Studies
Division:	72	Arts & Humanities
Special topic course:	N	Not a Special Topic Course
Program Status:	1	Both Certificate and Major Applicable
Repeatability:	00	Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Repeat group id:	GD54	apgr52BGD54

SCHEDULING
Audit allowed:	N	Not Auditable
Open entry/exit:	N	Not Open Entry/Open Exit
Credit by Exam:	N	Credit by examination not allowed
Budget code: Program:	0000	Unrestricted
Budget code: Activity:	0702	Graphic Design

OTHER CODES
Disciplines:	Graphic Arts
Basic Skills:	N	Not a Basic Skills Course
Level below transfer:	Y	Not Applicable
CVU/CVC status:	Y	Distance Ed, Not CVU/CVC Developed
Distance Ed Approved:	Y	Either online or hybrid, as determined by instructor
Emergency Distance Ed Approved:	N
Credit for Prior Learning:	N	Agency Exam
	N	CBE
	N	Industry Credentials
	N	Portfolio
Non-credit category:	Y	Not Applicable, Credit Course
Classification:	Y	Career-Technical Education
SAM classification:	C	Clearly Occupational
TOP code:	1030.00	Graphic Art and Design
Work-based learning:	N	Does Not Include Work-Based Learning
DSPS course:	N	NO
In-service:	N	Not an in-Service Course

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