Illustration Design
Illustration is one of the very basic and important expression methods in communication design, and is further used in various fields of design.
Illustration forms an important axis of the field of visual communication, and at the same time, it develops with the changing times, continues to increase demand, and continues to expand its area and field of use. It is used in various fields such as animation, game, video, Internet, and spatial design, as well as existing graphic design fields, editing, and picture books, and is expanding to new media fields such as AI design and metaverse. The illustration major of Kookmin University Graduate School of Design presents the future of illustration education according to these changes in various trends.
Curriculum Guide and Introduction
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Major Electives
Drawing
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesDrawing
Drawing is a basic concept not only in the field of illustration but also in all fields expressed in painting, and it is a subject that explores various possibilities for drawing, including basic techniques for drawing and how to use various experimental expression methods to develop into final works.
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Major Electives
Painting
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesPainting
Painting is a method of expressing using paint and is the most used expression method among traditional drawing methods. Practice effective and masterful expression methods around oil or acrylic painting, and in addition, practice experimental and expressive methods.
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Major Electives
Technique
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesTechnique
It is a subject that uses and experiments various materials that can be used in illustration to experiment with the limitations of the expression method that can be expressed in images by utilizing each individual's personality and purpose. Practice expression methods of new attempts that are experimental, unique, and unique.
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Major Electives
Ideation
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesIdeation
It is a subject that develops the 'thinking power' that is important in illustration. Understand the overall concept and context of a given topic, derive original and efficient ideas, and practice thinking and expressing them through training to create images using the most appropriate expression method.
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Major Electives
Storytelling
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesStorytelling
It is a subject that produces illustrations used in story-oriented expressions such as novels, graphic novels, movies, animations, and games, including picture book illustration. Practice developing by yourself or creating, adapting, composing, and editing existing stories and expressing them as images.
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Major Electives
Entertainment Illustration
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesEntertainment Illustration
It is a subject to study illustration used in fields such as video, film, game, animation, and cartoon, which have developed greatly in the Internet and mobile environment. Practice all images that can be used in the entertainment industry market, from basic concept art to character design, storyboard, background, and digital techniques.
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Major Electives
Individual Project I·II·III·IV
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesIndividual Project I·II·III·IV
It is a subject that selects and researches areas of interest on its own, develops concepts and stories, and produces illustrations through individual creative expression methods. Experience the entire process of illustration through a completed form such as publication from the beginning to the end, and develop it into your own exhibition or thesis topic in the future.
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Major Electives
Picture Book Illustration
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesPicture Book Illustration
Picture book illustration covers not only fairy tale books for children but also all picture books that can appeal to men and women of all ages. It is a subject that creates picture books that can make a story into an image and edit and adapt it to make the reader interesting. Stylishly, the artist's unique expression method is developed to produce original picture books.
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Major Electives
Journalism Illustration
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesJournalism Illustration
It is a subject that practices journalistic illustration that claims one's thoughts, perspectives, and views with current topics. Research the process and method of organizing one's thoughts and opinions, creating and expressing images again.
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Major Electives
Book Art
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesBook Art
The book art field is a field close to illustration, and it is a class that utilizes one's own illustration to adapt and express it as book art. Explore experimental expression methods through creative illustration and original book production, and practice the field of book art through actual production.
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Major Electives
Digital Illustration
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesDigital Illustration
It is a practical subject that creates images using computers, away from image production using existing analog methods. Practice various digital image making methods such as collage techniques and animation techniques, including painting techniques using Painter and Photoshop, which are commonly used in digital illustration techniques.
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Major Electives
Animation
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesAnimation
Animation is a method of expressing a story in a video by moving pictures drawn, and it can be said to be another field that can be expressed in an illustrative way. Practice making animations that can be expressed experimentally and creatively.
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Major Electives
Writing
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesWriting
Expressing one's opinion in writing is an indispensable and indispensable element for an illustrator. They express original writings that can match with their own illustrations and practice how to express their images in writing.
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Major Electives
Illustration Promotion
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesIllustration Promotion
From portfolios to promotional cards, website production, SNS promotion, client counterparts, and survival in the field, practice self-promotion and promotions that are essential for illustrators.
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Major Electives
Art Direction
Credit
3.0
Major ElectivesArt Direction
It is a course to learn the basics of graphic design that are essential for illustrators, such as layout, typography, and colorology. Through this, they understand the field of graphic design and apply their illustrations to the design.
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