Introduction

Good stories not only provide a source of entertainment but draw out attention towards ancient aspects of our human nature. Before they could write them down, our ancestors shared wisdom through storytelling devices, maybe gathering around the fire to share their life lessons. Later, we could write them down on Indian scriptures, act them out in Greek theatres, or represent them in Japanese scrolls.

In this class, we will study the underlying elements that make a good story and explore them through different design disciplines. The main goal of this class is to provide you with experiential knowledge on storytelling, so you can apply them to your work. Learning to tell a good story is important not only for writers but also for designers. Therefore, we will conduct experiments to find out how to tell a compelling story using graphic design, illustration, photography, video or sound.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

_Understand and analyse storytelling models from the literature

_Improve your communicative skills

_Learn from stories around the world by exchanging experiences with your peers

_Develop experience on design disciplines you might not be familiar with (I encourage you to try something you did not do before)

-Produce a creative output to take with you

We will go through the syllabus together during our first class. I am looking forward to meet all of you.

Please contact me with any questions through Incom or at:

alberto.iberbuden@hs-anhalt.de