Professor Alex Gárdos
Alex Gárdos
Alex Gárdos was born in Santa Monica California. He started skateboarding at age 7 and idolized the Z-Boys of Dogtown growing up. Skateboard graphics gave him his first design inspirations. Graduating from Samo- High he attended Santa Monica Community College until he was bitten by the travel-bug. He lived, worked and traveled in Europe, Africa, and Asia for 4 years, expanding his knowledge of the world and broadening his appreciation for design and its power to communicate across languages and cultures. He returned to the U.S. to finish his education earning a B.A. degree in Graphic Design from San Francisco State University and his M.Ed. degree in Career and Technical Education from the University of Missouri. Mr. Gárdos has worked for a variety of studios and clients as a designer and still does design work for both print and digital media. He has taught Graphic Design for over 18 years.
- Email Alex Gárdos at [email protected]
- Visit Alex’s website riohondogardos.com
Adjunct Graphic Design Faculty
Loretta Sineri
- Email Loretta [email protected]
Graphic Design Courses at RÍo
All courses taught by Professor Gardos on campus are enhanced with online modules through our Canvas LMS. This provides students with 24/7 access to course content and tutorials.
All online courses are taught exclusively through our Canvas LMS.
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Courses Taught by Alex
- GDSN 110 History of Graphic Design Design
(Online General Education Course, Summer 2019, All Majors!) - GDSN 151 Typographic Design
(introduction to Typography) - GDSN 151 Typographic Design
(pre. req. GDSN 150) - GDSN 162 Intro to Web: User Experience Design (UX)
(introduction to Adobe Dreamweaver) - GDSN 163 Intermediate Web Design: Interactive Design
(pre. req. GDSN 162) - GDSN 164 Digital Illustration Design
(introduction to Adobe Illustrator) - GDSN 165 Branding & Identity Design
(pre. req. GDSN 164) - GDSN 178 Digital Imaging Design
(introduction to Adobe Photoshop) - GDSN 179 Advanced Digital Imaging Design
(pre. req. GDSN 178) - The following are Online Non-Credit
Career Exploration courses we will begin offering soon!
Check back for scheduling. - NVOC 291 – Career Exploration:
Graphic Design I: History - NVOC 292 – Career Exploration:
Graphic Design II: Process - NVOC 293 – Career Exploration:
Graphic Design III: Academic Pathways - NVOC 294 – Career Exploration:
Graphic Design IV: Career Paths
- GDSN 110 History of Graphic Design Design
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Courses Taught by Adjunct Faculty
- GDSN 164 Digital Illustration Design
(introduction to Adobe Illustrator) - GDSN 172 Publication Design
(introduction to Adobe InDesign) - GDSN 174 Packaging Design
(pre. req. GDSN 172)
- GDSN 164 Digital Illustration Design