Professor: Dr. Ana Jofre | jofrea@sunypoly.edu | https://anajofre.com
Office Hours: Anytime by appointment
Explores the theoretical and practical use of graphics as a form of visual communication. Topics include visual perception and forms, design theory, chart and graph theory, relationships between formatted text and graphics, and color and design concepts. Students will apply theory to the design of visuals in communication.
For a list of deadlines, please go to the course calendar page.
*Students will be expected to do peer evaluations for these projects.
Late assignments will be penalized by 10%. The same penalty will be applied whether it's one week late or two months late. I will accept late assignments until DECEMBER 10 at midnight. I will not accept work submitted beyond that date.
This scale is used to translate letter grades into point values, and vice versa, when calculating your final grade:
Please understand that you must submit original work for design projects. If you submit work that you did not create without proper attribution, you will automatically receive a 0 for the project. This is plagiarism.
Plagiarism - passing off someone else's work as your own - is not just a violation of academic integrity or ethics: it is a crime. The SUNY Polytechnic Institute Student Handbook 2020-2021 states clearly that the instructor may assess an appropriate penalty for plagiarism and other violations of the Academic Integrity Policy, pp. 46-49). Reasonable penalties for violations can include failure for the assignment, the permanent placement of a letter describing the incident in the Office of the Provost (Chief Academic Officer), or even failure for the course (note: students may challenge these decisions before the Academic Integrity Board).
Your access in this course is important to me. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, SUNY Polytechnic Institute is committed to ensuring comprehensive educational access and accommodations for all registered students seeking access to meet course requirements and fully participate in programs and activities.
Students with documented disabilities, temporary, or medical conditions are encouraged to request services by contacting Student Accessibility Services (SAS) or filling out the Request for Accommodations form. Please note, requesting accommodations is only the first step. You must provide documentation to SAS and meet with staff before receiving accommodations. Please do this as early as possible 1) because accommodations are never retroactive and 2) so that we have adequate time to arrange your approved academic accommodation/s. Once SAS creates your accommodation plan, it is your responsibility to provide me a copy of the accommodation plan.
If you experience any access barriers in this course, such as with printed content, graphics, online materials, etc., reach out to me or Accessibility Services right away. For information related to these services or to schedule an appointment, please contact the SAS using the information provided below.
Office of Student Accessibility Services
SAS@sunypoly.edu
(315) 792-7170
Peter J. Cayan Library, L112