Annalisa Oswald is an illustrator, surface pattern and product designer living in Providence. She has worked at the intersection of art and technology since the mid-’90s, collaborating with dozens of technology and education companies to create more human brands and best-in-class user experiences. In 2012 she co-founded MULXIPLY, a social enterprise focused on making fashion both sustainable and equitable across the entire supply chain. Oswald’s surface pattern design and personal work combine elements of folklore, religious iconography, feminine power and pattern. Her mission is to create work that inspires kindness, compassion and the protection of animals and nature.
This course explores the role of illustrator as graphic designer, with a focus on the fundamentals of designing with imagery, the relationship between verbal and visual communication, and the complementary partnership between graphic design and illustration. Students are encouraged to have some fundamental experience with computers before enrolling in this course. This course fulfills the Computer Literacy elective requirement for Illustration majors.
Elective
Spring 2025 Courses
ILLUS 3428-01 - DESIGN FOR GOOD
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIllustration
Subject Illustration
Period Spring 2025
Credits 3
FormatStudio
Mode In-Person
Start date
End date
ILLUS 3428-01
DESIGN FOR GOOD
LevelUndergraduate
UnitIllustration
Subject Illustration
PeriodSpring 2025
Credits3
FormatStudio
ModeIn-Person
Start and End2025-02-13 to 2025-05-23
Times: F | 1:10 PM - 6:10 PMInstructor(s): Annalisa OswaldLocation(s): Design Center, Room 407Enrolled / Capacity: 15Status: Closed
SECTION DESCRIPTION
Design For Good sits at the intersection of illustration, graphic design, and brand identity, with a focus on non-profits and social issues. Working across print and digital media, this course will challenge students to create innovative visual communication that motivates people around a social cause. Students will learn what makes a compelling visual identity, as well as a compelling story. Throughout the course of the semester, students will create brand identities based in illustration, along with visual and typographic guidelines, and apply it to creative campaigns, packaging design, and social media platforms. Through a series of weekly & bi-weekly assignments, students will build a portfolio of pieces that tie together as a unified, illustrated brand identity. Students are encouraged to conduct their own research & interviews with non-profit organizations as part of this course. Group work in class, research, individual presentations & group critiques are an essential part of this course.
