ACG204 - Design and Society
Unit details
Year | 2018 unit information |
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Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waterfront (Geelong) |
Credit point(s): | 1 |
EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
Unit chair: | Tonya Meyrick |
Prerequisite: | Two units from: ACG102, ACG103, ADV102 |
Corequisite: | Nil |
Incompatible with: | ADV203 |
Contact hours: | 1 x 2 hour Seminar per week |
Content
In this unit students will explore experiential communication design, namely the areas of iconography, cultural interpretations, navigation and way-finding systems. Students will be expected to be reasonably fluent in the Adobe Publishing Suite and will actively research contemporary and historical aspects of visual communication and commercial design as it relates to modern society. Students will be presented with design issues and develop methods and strategies for the generation and production of effective solutions. Topic areas may include map and navigation systems, as well as research into and development of cultural interpretation design and industry based local, national and international campaigns.
Assessment
Design Project, 30%
Design Research, 30%
Design Project, 40%
Unit Fee Information
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