Fall 2026

Graphic Design for Branding and Identity

Advanced graphic design course focusing on corporate brand identity, mark development, and semiotic application.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Fall 2026 Brad Knutson3.7/5Mitchell Volk

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Historical reviews of Dennis Miller: Students report tons of work, all-nighters, and extensive research requirements prior to design phases.

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(ART 102 or 107 or declared in an Art graduate program),ART 346, and 438

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 2 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Fall 2024: 3.68 GPA, 83.9% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.77 GPA, 90.6% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.73 GPA, 83.9% A/AB (n=31 letter grades).

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2025: 3.98 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=30 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

Historical reviews of Dennis Miller: Dennis Miller is described as having a harsh, sometimes rude teaching style that demands significant work and all-nighters. While some students found his preparation and feedback effective for real-world design, others reported unpleasant interactions and belittling behavior.

BRAD KNUTSON is recorded teaching in Spring 2024, Fall 2024, Spring 2025, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

DENNIS MILLER is recorded teaching in Fall 2007, Spring 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012, Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Fall 2015, Fall 2016, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

MITCHELL VOLK is recorded teaching in Fall 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Fall 2026

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SectionModeEnrolled / capacityWaitlist
LAB 001Classroom Instruction13 / 160
LAB 002Classroom Instruction14 / 160
LAB 003Classroom Instruction16 / 161

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Student experience

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Historical reviews of Dennis Miller: Dennis Miller’s course is extremely difficult and demanding, requiring significant time and research, but it effectively prepares students for real-world brand design challenges.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.77 GPA, 90.6% A/AB (n=32 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.85 GPA, 91.8% A/AB (n=61 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=28 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Historical reviews of Dennis Miller: Students report tons of work, all-nighters, and extensive research requirements prior to design phases.

Historical reviews of Dennis Miller: Reviews of Dennis Miller are polarized; some find his harshness helpful for growth, while others describe him as rude, belittling, and unpleasant to interact with.

Topics

  • Mark development and product packaging
  • Marketing collateral and advertising
  • Semiotics and communication theory

Skills

  • Corporate brand identity development
  • Mark, packaging, and collateral design
  • Application of semiotics and communication theory

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Fall 2026.

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ART 458 · Fall 2026

Graphic Design for Branding and Identity

Recorded 2026-09-07
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