This course introduces students to the methods, media, and lexis of design communication, and provides an opportunity to exercise and develop modes of visual representation. Lectures will introduce successful examples of visual design communication, highlighting seminal and contemporary works, examining their root, effectiveness, and influence. These lectures will support class discussions and group critiques surrounding design assignments, giving members of the course an opportunity to practice the techniques and cultivate relationships between observing, conceptualizing, constructing, and communicating.