No, aesthetics really don't come into play in graphic design classes. Students learn, and are expected to follow, the technical rules of design just like CS stu

No, aesthetics really don't come into play in graphic design classes. Students learn, and are expected to follow, the technical rules of design just like CS students learn general concepts of programming. You would probably fail your class if you decided to come up with a brand new data storage concept instead of using a database. Hierarchy of information, typographic consistency, grid structure, and information density.