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Some basic skills that VCD Students must understand (Source: unsplash.com)
TANGERANG – The Visual Communication Design Major is currently loved by prospective students. The number of students who want to major in Visual Communication Design is partly because of the current era and industrial demands. Check out the basic skills that you must know if you want to major in VCD.
Are you interested in majoring in Visual Communication Design? The Visual Communication Design major, or what we usually call VCD, is a major that had just developed when the internet and technology were advancing. The VCD major itself is still included in the science of arts. At a glance, before changing its name to Visual Communication Design, this department was better known as Graphic Design.
The two have very basic differences. Graphic Design students learn more about graphics or images in 2D (2 dimensions), specifically on print media. In contrast, the VCD major is more developed with a wider scope. Visual Communication Design students also learn about the world of 3D (3-dimensional) graphics in various media. This includes websites or social media.
Literally, the VCD major, if interpreted, is a department that studies the creative process that combines visual arts, typography, and technology in conveying an idea or information. Well, that’s a brief explanation of VCD. You need to look at the basic skills that VCD students must have. Consider the following points.
“The Next” Graphic Design
VCD is “The Next” Graphic Design (Source: unsplash.com)
If in Graphic Design, you only study graphics or images in 2D, specifically on print media. Meanwhile, in Visual Communication Design, the knowledge studied is broader, not only in 2D but also in 3D works, especially in internet-based and digital media. Therefore, VCD students are required to master design and be more interested in the art world.
Visual Communication Design students also not only use paper media to produce works. VCD students are required to understand and be able to master several graphic design applications such as Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, etc. This is made easier by the development of technology and the internet so that the creation of design works no longer has to use conventional (traditional) methods.
Also read: Getting to know the VCD Majors and Its Tuition Fees at UMN.
Communication Skills in Aesthetic Elements
Communicate in visual beauty (Source: unsplash.com)
Directly proportional to its name, namely Visual Communication Design. Of course, Visual Communication Design students must also understand how to convey a message properly, especially in the visual design medium. Seeing from its name, VCD is not only learning about visual arts but also a combination of communication science with aesthetic elements.
Therefore, students in the Visual Communication Design major will learn about visual branding to interpret an idea or project through visual works, which contain elements of communication in aesthetics.
Understanding Visual Elements
Understanding of visual elements (Source: unsplash.com)
Of course, the visual element has many forming components, such as color, shape, texture, letters, space, and much more. Now, these elements must be understood by VCD students in forming an idea or work. Then these elements are combined in the form of photos, logos, videos, illustrations, site designs, and much more.
Well, this is what makes the VCD major in demand by many companies. Of course, all brands and companies want to look attractive.
Visual Publishing Basics
One visual basics for publication is the messages conveyed (Source: unsplash.com)
In addition to the skills above, of course, students in the Visual Communication Design Major must understand the basics of visual publications. This means that every work created must have a message or meaning to be conveyed. Do not let the work that is made not have any meaning. With the meaning or message you will convey, coupled with your creativity in making a work, it is hoped that your work will be easier to remember and understand. In addition, your work must also have your characteristics.
Having a characteristic or trademark in doing work increases your personal branding so that brands or companies see you as someone with a characteristic in their projects.
Visual Strategy
One visual basics for publication is the messages conveyed (Source: unsplash.com)
VCD students are certainly no strangers to visual branding courses. This course aims to make a work’s meaning or message understandable to the audience. Of course, in marketing or visual branding, things need to be conceptualized, so that branding will run more effectively and efficiently without reducing meaning and beauty.
Also read: 6 College Equipments That VCD Students Must Have.
Well, there are some basic skills or abilities that VCD students will and must have. If you are interested in the VCD major, many private and public universities offer the Study Program.
If you are interested in the Visual Communication Design Study Program at Multimedia Nusantara University, you can visit the UMN official website. There is a lot of information about registration and campus profiles on the website.
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By Benedictus Adithia | UMN News Service
English translation by Levina Chrestella Theodora
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