Ron Pearl is a pioneer in motion design. He co-founded one of the first firms dedicated to design for broadcast, The DI Group, as well as one of the leading creative firms, Neeson/Pearl. He is currently owner/creative director at Boston-based studio RPdesign. RPd specializes in branding, advertising, packaging and branded content for the entertainment industry. Pearl created identities for Discovery Channel, HGTV, TLC, Animal Planet and many other well-known networks. He continues to be fueled by the excitement of creating fresh, relevant design for our changing media world.
Courses
Spring 2025 Courses
GRAPH 2103-01 - TIME, SEQUENCE & SOUND: A COURSE IN DESIGN AND MOTION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitGraphic Design
Subject Graphic Design
Period Spring 2025
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
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GRAPH 2103-01
TIME, SEQUENCE & SOUND: A COURSE IN DESIGN AND MOTION
LevelUndergraduate
UnitGraphic Design
Subject Graphic Design
PeriodSpring 2025
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2025-02-13 to 2025-05-23
Times: TH | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Ronald PearlLocation(s): Design Center, Room 501Enrolled / Capacity: 14Status: Closed
SECTION DESCRIPTION
This is a course about design and motion, filtered through the lens of real-world, graphic design applications. From film titles to animated gifs, design installations to handheld applications, motion is an important consideration in 21st century graphic design. This course combines disciplines of graphic design, animation, storytelling and sound design. Through a series of in-studio and multi-week assignments, students will create animated projects that include real-world assignments as well as experimental exercises. Short weekly lectures will discuss historic and current works of influential Motion Designers, Animators and Directors. Adobe After Effects will be the primary production tool for this class. Through the sequence of assignments, students will become fluent with the software.
