ADD206 - Information Design
Unit details
| Year | 2026 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| Previously coded as: | ADV206 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 2: Tonya Meyrick |
| Previously: | ADD202, ADV206 |
| Prerequisite: | Students must have passed 4 credit points at level 1, including at least one unit from ADD105, ADD106, ADT102, ADT103. |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week (recordings provided) |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
Content
Information Design is the discipline of transforming complex ideas into clear, accessible communication across cultures, languages, and media. Typography and iconography play a central role, providing hierarchy, clarity, and universal symbols that guide behaviour and convey meaning. The integration of fonts, icons, and visual structure ensures instructions and systems are understood and information is acted upon as intended. In this unit, students will explore best-practice methods and create their own visual instructions and systems to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.
Learning outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Demonstrate research skills to present the connection between design theory and practice to creative innovative and strategic design outcomes | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities |
| ULO2 | Demonstrate effective communication techniques to present innovative and strategic ideas to a broader audience | GLO2: Communication |
| ULO3 | Demonstrate critical thinking and analytical evaluation of theoretical and practical design ideas to inform design practice | GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Demonstrate through analysis, ideation and prototyping, the problem solving of complex design issues by creating innovative and strategic design outcomes positioned in theory and practice | GLO5: Problem solving |
Assessment
Trimester 1:| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: Research project | 1000 words | 20% | Week 3 |
| Assessment 2: Concept Design/Ideate and Prototype Initial Designs | 1500 words | 40% | Week 7 |
| Assessment 3: Final Design/Refine Your Design Concept | 1500 words | 40% | Week 11 |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.
Unit Fee Information
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