BPMI courses

BPMI Courses

326. Introduction to Illustration

Application of painting, drawing, and image making techniques to communication. Development of technical facilities in a variety of illustration media. Review of the past and current state of illustration and the role of typography and its integration with illustration. Introduction of camera ready and print production techniques.

Richard Sahadi

327. Illustration as Communication and Interpretive Expression

Studio problems in illustration covering editorial, historical and scientific expression. Problem solving methodologies.

Mattea Wayne

336. Biological Illustration Principles and Techniques

Studio basics and fundamentals of traditional biological rendering techniques. Emphasis on tools and materials.

337. Application of Biological Illustration Techniques

Rendering Techniques applied to different types of biological subject matter including computer applications. Term project required.

David Blum

395X. Field Illustration

Semester-long seminar followed by a week-long field trip to national forest to make field sketches culminating in a final natural history illustration.

490. Independent Study

Working one-on-one with an instructor to develop fluency and competence in specific scientific subject areas.

Shawn Gould

494. Computer Illustration
Development of image making and software user skills concentrating on Illustrator and Photoshop programs. Additional emphasis on layout and presentation design combining photographic, typographic, and illustrative elements.

John Peterson, Skull,
Photoshop

497. Illustration Internship

Lakeside Lab Courses are taught by BPMI faculty during summer at Iowa State's biological science field station at Lake Okiboji in NW Iowa