After Class, Chapter 0

1. Summarize in 1-2 paragraphs the class discuss of the day.


Today was a basic introduction to the class. We learned the book we will use is/was used all over the world for all graphic designers. We also learned Professor Huaracha used this same book in her undergraduate days, possibly a different edition but the same book. We learned that the first cave drawings are essentially the first graphic design images for communication. We saw an image of a cow (or something related) with four dots on its back, which could possibly mean it's food or could have been a depiction of where to hunt such an animal. The dots are apparently a high controversial image among many but that was our idea. We learned some teachers would start history of graphic design with lithography or beginning of printing, but this class will start with cave drawings since even they are forms of communication. We learned this class is a great asset and while not required could arguably be required to help us understand different designers and how different designs came to be. We also learned that sometimes things that are very complicated weren't always so able to be described due to the limited forms of communication available.


We learned this class came a long way from what it used to be and will be very interactive (hopefully) and that Laura's taught this class for approx. 7 years now.


It was also a one sided debate in my group that Ryan Seacrest (sp?) sucks even though he's a famous person who's recently done a scope commercial. I had no idea who he was when they mentioned him, I still don't really know who he is.

2. What is the most useful or meaningful thing you learned today?
The most meaningful thing I learned today was that little unnoticeable things on cave drawings could actually be important symbols for hunting or directions.
3. State at least one question you have related to the current topic. (if you state none here, you’d better have more detail done above to offset the work.) 
Today was a very basic welcome day. I understood the syllabus and such and will be looking back at the syllabus for a basics of how to do the blogs until I have it memorized.