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C. Sandy Lopez-Isnardi

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Recent Courses Taught

Graphic Design.  Art 230.

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Traditionally, graphic design is defined as problem solving on a flat two-dimensional surface. Today
designers are in transition and redefining their roles as three-dimensional and four-dimensional (time
based) requirements introduced by technology enter the realm of communication and advertisement. In all
cases, graphic design communicates a specific message to a specific audience within a set of limitations
due to financial, physical, or psychological considerations. In this course we will consider principles and
theories of basic design, layout, and typography, examine how we perceive shapes on two-dimensional
surfaces, consider concept development, and the use of the computer as an aid or tool to giving voice to
your concepts.

 

Alma College ranks second in the nation in the percentage of students who participate in alternative break service trips, according to Break Away, the national organization that supports the development of alternative break experiences that inspire lifelong active citizenship. Last year, Alma students provided flood relief, built affordable homes, planned activities for terminally ill children, constructed wheelchair ramps, worked with immigrants, and assisted in after-school programs.

 

Graduate Profile

April LaCroix

April LaCroix
Graduation: 2005
Major: POE: Environmental Policy and Natural Science

Are you one of those students who struggle tooth and nail for a chance to live in Wright Hall? If so, give a green thumbs-up to Alma College alumna April LaCroix ’05.

Utilizing her knowledge of economics and sustainability, she helped Wright Hall become our first environmentally friendly residence hall.

“At Alma, I was able to immediately apply what I learned in the classroom to my volunteer work, research and personal life,” says LaCroix. “It’s the kind of school where you don’t have to wait to start changing the world.”