A humanoid figure with a TV screen head in a neon-lit hexagonal tunnel with "LOADING 82" displayed.

娱乐设计

Three bottles of colorful beverages with citrus fruit slices and mint leaves on a white surface.

梅根·巴纳姆


平面设计

概述

The information on this page is provided to help you with your application to the BFA 平面设计 program. This includes eligibility requirements, portfolio guidelines, portfolio tips, deadlines, and an outline of the review process. The buttons at the end of the 资格 and 评审过程 sections are both linked to the first page of the BFA 平面设计 application system where you can verify your eligibility at any time during the year and, during specific application periods, get started with your application. The dates of these application periods are noted in the 应用程序 Periods and Deadlines section.

接入应用系统

If you encounter an error message that says “Internal System Error” or have any issues accessing the application system, it’s probably not a problem with the system itself but with UVU Single Sign-On (SSO). To resolve this issue, please try one or more of the following proven workarounds:

  • 清除浏览器的缓存。
  • 使用私密/隐身浏览窗口。
  • 使用不同的浏览器。
  • 使用不同的设备。

资格

To be eligible to apply to the BFA 平面设计 program, you must either have completed the following eight required courses with a grade of C- or better or have completed most of them with a grade of C- or better and currently be in the process of taking the remaining courses:

  • ART 1120二维设计
  • ART 1400图形计算机应用
  • ART 1410版式
  • ART 1420平面设计
  • DGM 2120 Web Essentials或DWDD 1600 Web Essentials
  • ART 2400生产设计
  • ART 2430品牌推广
  • ART 2440动态图形学

You may verify your eligibility at any time during the year by reviewing the course, grade, and application attempt information on the first page of the BFA 平面设计 application system. The information on that page is linked directly to your UVU academic records. If you believe there are any discrepancies with the course or grade information, please contact the 注册处.

Please note that the BFA 平面设计 Portfolio Review Committee is not privy to any of your grades during the review process and that good grades you may have earned in any of the required courses do not guarantee acceptance to the BFA 平面设计 program.

投资指南

Your portfolio should consist of 8–12 pieces of your strongest work carefully selected from some or all of the courses listed in the 资格 section above. Transfer students may include work completed in other courses at their former school(s).

不要包括个人、专业或实习项目。 The inclusion of such work may result in a score reduction.

You may optionally choose to include work you deem as exceptional from other ART classes you’ve taken such as drawing, photography, and sculpture. If you decide to do so, please place those projects at the end of your portfolio.

投资组合建议

对于你的每个项目:

  • Write a short description, approximately 1–3 sentences long, that explains the underlying concept.
  • Consider using digital mockups to enhance the presentation of your work instead of submitting flat artwork exported directly from your layout files. This is not a requirement and may not apply to some of your projects, but it is recommended for most projects.
  • 考虑上传多张图片,每个项目最多上传8张图片。 This could include different views or close-ups of the project or different parts of the project such as store signage and product packaging.
  • There is no need for you to include any process work, such as sketches and comps, for any of your projects.
  • Make sure the resolution of your images is sufficiently high to allow your work to appear clearly on screen.
  • 可接受的文件格式包括。jpeg、。jpg、。png和。gif。
  • 对于动态图形项目,在URL字段中提供到在线视频的链接。 没有图像是必需的,但可以包括,如果需要。

请看下面的示例图片:

页面布局设计

An open magazine spread with the text "IF MEMORY SERVES" over a repeated sepia-toned image of a seated man.
Open magazine showing text and monochrome photographs on a brown surface.
Open book with text discussing memory recall and reconstruction, featuring a bold quote and small photo.

莎拉·特利

品牌

Three bottles of citrus beverages among slices of grapefruit, lemon, lime, and mint leaves on a white background.
Close-up of a juice bottle with an orange-pink label and a grapefruit half.
Two decorative white paper packets with colorful tops and Lady Lemon branding.

梅根·巴纳姆

申请日期及截止日期

春季申请时间为3月2日至4月22日。 应用程序s must be submitted 在4月22日晚上11点59分之前 if you’re aiming to register for courses offered during the following fall semester.

秋季申请时间为10月2日至12月2日。 应用程序s must be submitted 在12月2日晚上11点59分之前 if you’re aiming to register for courses offered during the following spring semester.

评审过程

递交申请后:

  • 一封电子邮件将发送到您的UVU电子邮件地址,确认收到您的申请。
  • You may return to your application and make changes at any time before the submission deadline.

After the application deadline has passed, the BFA 平面设计 Portfolio Review Committee will evaluate your portfolio based on the five criteria shown below:

  • 概念与沟通——有效的概念开发和信息沟通。
  • 排版——有效的字体选择、排版和自定义字体的创建。
  • Image—Effective selection, creation, modification, and implementation of high-quality images.
  • Design—Effective use of hierarchy, space, pacing, and graphic elements such as lines, shapes, and color.
  • 展示——以高质量的图像有效地展示设计作品。

Within approximately two weeks, you will be notified if you have been provisionally accepted to the BFA program.

If you are accepted to the BFA program, registration blocks will be removed so you can register for BFA-level courses. Before the start of the next semester, the grades you earned for any of the required courses you might have still been taking at the time of your application (those that were listed as “In Progress” or “IP”) will be checked. If any of those grades are below C-, your acceptance to the BFA program will be revoked and the 注册处 will cancel your registration for any BFA-level classes you have enrolled in.

If you are not accepted to the BFA program, you may reapply once during a future spring or fall application period. 学生s are limited to applying to the BFA 平面设计 program a total of two times.

If you decide to reapply, we encourage you to make improvements to your portfolio within the framework of the original class assignments. If you decide not to reapply, we encourage you to meet with your academic advisor to discuss alternative degree options.

插图 by Chad Hardin

插图

People gathered arounod a thatches roof hut on stilts in a rural setting

绘画

Photos from UTopia art book

摄影

Moving Forward exhibit

雕塑与陶瓷