Graphics Design and Digital Imaging

This introduces students to the basic aspects of photography, digital image manipulation and graphical design. Via hands-on sessions students a wide diversity of techniques and open-source tools are presented.

Course contents

• Introduction to basic aspects of photography (3 sessions): Microscopy imaging, Macro photography, Nature photography
• Introduction to the use of GIMP –theory + practicals (freeware alternative for adobe photoshop)
• Introduction to the use of Inkscape –theory + practicals (freeware alternative for adobe illustrator)
• Introduction to various graphical products and how to make them (posters, infographics, ... )

Final Competences

1. Be able to take photos using regular digital (reflex) cameras.
2. Understand the technical aspects of photography.
3. Understand and be able to manipulate images using open source graphical software.
4. Understand and be able to create vector based graphical products using open source graphical software.

Further course information can be found here: https://studiekiezer.ugent.be/2025/studiefiche/en/C004034