Course overview
Graphic design is integral to a range of forms of visual communication. This course introduces students to key principles and practices of graphic design in both print and digital formats. It contextualises these within the broader field of visual communication and takes a problem-based learning approach to their application. The course covers a range of fundamental concepts in graphic design to provide opportunities to investigate graphic design problems and to apply and reflect on solutions to these. It can be taken as a stand-alone elective or as preparation for the project-based courses in the Visual Design major.
Course learning outcomes
- Demonstrate understanding of key principles and skills of graphic design
- Apply understanding of key principles to solve graphic design based problems
- Develop a project proposal utilising graphic design skills and understandings
- Apply skills and knowledge to a graphic design project
- Critically reflect on project outcomes