Course overview
This course will consolidate students' intellectual and practical skills in designing visual communications of moderate complexity, and to extend the ability to respond creatively and critically to a range of situations through design, with advanced understanding of the social, ethical, and environmental impact of their independent and collaborative practice. Students will further develop knowledge of ways to apply research and experimentation, and utilise suitable methods to generate appropriate and valid propositions to communication design issues with cognisance of the social role of designers and in professional practice. Students will apply advanced knowledge and skill in typographic and image design and their approach, integrated with skills in visual argument and critique, and individual design perspectives will be consolidated.
Course learning outcomes
- Apply research to create effective and valid responses to wide ranging communication tasks through design
- Synthesise information from a range of sources to generate and critically evaluate the suitability of design propositions relative to context
- Demonstrate an advanced ability to communicate effectively with typographic design and imagery through design approaches appropriate to purpose and context
- Critically intepret social, ethical, and environmental impact of design practice
- Evaluate issues and responsibilities related to professional practice