ESP Biography

KAREN BU, Karen Bu

Major: Film Studies, Business

College/Employer: Columbia University

Year of Graduation: 2016

Brief Biographical Sketch:

I am a Columbia University senior studying film and business. I have 3 years' experience working as an in-house designer and a freelancer for a diverse range of clients in the New York area.

(It's the long way of saying I get paid to make things look pretty.)

Past Classes

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A276: Graphic Design: A Crash Course in Splash Splash Fall 2015 (Nov. 14, 2015)

Is the Comic Sans hate justified? Find out once and for all in this brief and comprehensive introductory lecture to graphic design. We will go over what design is, look at the different branches of design, a brief introduction to typography and the principles of design, look at the different programs used to create graphics.

A277: Introduction to Typography in Splash Splash Fall 2015 (Nov. 14, 2015)

Type rules the world! This is a lecture about the basic principles of typography, from how to classify fonts, how to effectively apply them in a variety of settings, and where to find them.

A203: Graphic Design: A Crash Course in Splash Splash Fall 2014 (Nov. 15, 2014)

Is the Comic Sans hate justified? What the heck is a bitmap? And how on Earth did Starbucks come up with its logo, anyway - more importantly, do you think you can do it better? Come find the answer these questions and more In this brief and comprehensive introductory lecture to graphic design. We will go over the basics of typography and the principles of design, look at the different programs used to create graphics, and touch upon how to bring an idea from abstraction to reality.