Gdańsk, Poland

Graphic Design and Multimedia Art

Projektowanie graficzne i sztuka multimediów

Master's
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⇑Graphic Design and Multimedia Art at PJWSTK

Language: PolishStudies in Polish
Subject area: arts
Kind of studies: full-time studies
University website: gdansk.pja.edu.pl/

⇑Test: Is Graphic Design and Multimedia Art the right fit for you?

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10 questions · two minutes

1. Think back to your final project from your undergraduate degree. How do you see it now?

2. Could you describe your artistic stance and the themes you work with?

3. How do you feel about art and media theory?

4. At Master’s level you’ll present your work, write about it and discuss it at critiques in English, in a group with artists from many countries. How does that sound?

5. You get the chance to show your work in a small gallery. What do you do?

6. An agency offers you a commercial commission that’s quite far from your style. What do you do?

7. How do you approach new tools such as generative technologies, interactive installation software or creative coding?

8. You’re co-creating a project with a musician and a programmer. How do you go about it?

9. How do you organise your work on a long-term art project?

10. What motivates you most to pursue a Master’s degree in Graphic Design and Multimedia Art?

⇑Definitions and quotes

Art
Art is a diverse range of human activities in creating visual, auditory or performing artifacts (artworks), expressing the author's imaginative or technical skill, intended to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power. In their most general form these activities include the production of works of art, the criticism of art, the study of the history of art, and the aesthetic dissemination of art.
Design
Design is the creation of a plan or convention for the construction of an object, system or measurable human interaction (as in architectural blueprints, engineering drawings, business processes, circuit diagrams, and sewing patterns). Design has different connotations in different fields (see design disciplines below). In some cases, the direct construction of an object (as in pottery, engineering, management, coding, and graphic design) is also considered to use design thinking.
Graphic Design
Graphic design is the process of visual communication and problem-solving using one or more of typography, photography and illustration. The field is considered a subset of visual communication and communication design, but sometimes the term "graphic design" is used synonymously. Graphic designers create and combine symbols, images and text to form visual representations of ideas and messages. They use typography, visual arts and page layout techniques to create visual compositions. Common uses of graphic design include corporate design (logos and branding), editorial design (magazines, newspapers and books), wayfinding or environmental design, advertising, web design, communication design, product packaging and signage.
Multimedia
Multimedia is content that uses a combination of different content forms such as text, audio, images, animations, video and interactive content. Multimedia contrasts with media that use only rudimentary computer displays such as text-only or traditional forms of printed or hand-produced material.
Design
Good design looks right. It is simple (clear and uncomplicated). Good design is also elegant, and does not look contrived. A map should be aesthetically pleasing, thought provoking, and communicative
Arthur H. Robinson (1953) Elements of Cartography p. 318
Design
From a structural point of view, design is totally useless... I tried to give my products a little sense and energy. But even when I gave the best of myself, it was absurd.
Philippe Starck (2008) in: "Les doutes existentiels de Philippe Starck", Marie-Douce Albert, Le Figaro, March 28, 2008, p. 32
Art
Scientific pictures are often not just about science. They may... have an undeniable aesthetic quality. They may even have been primarily works of art that possess a scientific message.
John D. Barrow, Cosmic Imagery: Key Images in the History of Science (2008)
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