Course overview
To provide students with an understanding of design theory and a broad knowledge of the design processes required to produce quality business documents as well as an appreciation of the legal issues associated with desktop publishing.
Course learning outcomes
- Critically discuss the legal issues associated with business documents within desktop publishing applications
- Demonstrate the theory of document design and layout by designing a range of business documents
- Provide a critical analysis of business document design and layout
- Make proficient use of a desktop publishing software application and have a knowledge of the required associated hardware
- Engage audiences and enhance business communication through a combination of imagery and text throughout business documents and management processes
- Analyse and apply the theory of colour as it relates to corporate identity
- Investigate a business' current and future imaging and printing needs and build this into their document design