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The Visual Language of Experts in Graphic Design. Henry Lieberman. Media Laboratory. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Cambridge, Mass. USA.
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This is a course intended as an entry level course, an introduction to design concepts and the idea of visual language. Since it is intended to serve students with a wide range of experience, no background is needed, no special skills.This is a survey course that will emphasize the relationships between concepts across disciplines, and will therefore offer more breadth than depth in many areas.
