Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
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Brad Knutson
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Quality 3/5Difficulty 3/5
Brad is a solid professor with tougher grading than your average graphic design prof and a strict attendance policy—don't miss more than three classes. His lectures are helpful, and he shares real-world design advice from his jobs, but his feedback on class projects is usually vague and not very helpful.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Brad Knutson
ART 346
Basic Graphic Design
4 creditsBasic Graphic Design introduces fundamental principles, covering formal, conceptual, and technical aspects with emphasis on process, presentation, and craftsmanship.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.61 GPA, 85.7% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.81 GPA, 87.5% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.57 GPA, 80.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Fall 2022–Spring 2026Develops a comprehensive graphic design thesis project through inquiry, research, and prototyping, culminating in a public exhibition.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.62 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.91 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=17 letter grades).
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Spring 2023–Spring 2026 · limited sampleProject-based introduction to user experience for graphic design, focusing on practical methods, user research, conceptual design, sketching, and validation.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=15 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.95 GPA, 96.6% A/AB (n=29 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.67 GPA, 86.7% A/AB (n=15 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Spring 2026Recorded teaching history
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