Course Title: Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2017
Course Code: VART6440C
Course Title: Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace
School: 320T Architecture & Design
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5359 - Diploma of Graphic Design
Course Contact: Alistair Briggs
Course Contact Phone: +61 9925 9446
Course Contact Email: alistair.briggs@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Meredith Chesney
Nominal Hours: 45
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None required.
Course Description
In this course, you will develop the skills and knowledge required to manage colour across equipment; applications; digital files & images; proofing and production workflows in which colour accuracy is integral. Through a range of varied learning activities with a focus on industry terminology, colour management and standards, you will learn how to make informed choices relating to software, processes, file manipulation and use of equipment. These skills and knowledge will be applied to turn your creative ideas into print ready outcomes. This unit applies to digital imaging environments where digital files are captured; acquired; created; manipulated; integrated; enhanced; output; managed and archived.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUAPHI513 Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace |
Element: |
1 Research history and apply theory of colour in a digital imaging context |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Identify charts, measurements, spaces, models and systems, and industry standards relevant to colour in digital imaging contexts 1.2 Examine how colour is created, defined and managed in digital imaging devices 1.3 Investigate areas of capture, display, output and archive spaces in digital imaging devices 1.4 Document sources of information on colour management and standards |
Element: |
2 Identify appropriate colour management systems and strategies and apply to a workplace |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Identify and select appropriate calibration devices, profiling techniques and closed loop systems for managing colour in specific digital imaging devices 2.2 Evaluate selected colour management systems and techniques for suitability and cost efficiency 2.3 Adopt and adapt selected colour management systems to digital workplace |
Element: |
3 Review and update colour management strategies |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Review performance and assess impact of adapted colour management systems and strategies in digital workplace 3.2 Develop systems to update and respond to future colour management systems and strategies as they arise from emerging technologies and workplace practices |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Learning activities will take place in a studio and computer laboratory using industry standard tools and resources. You will complete exercises and industry style projects. You will also be required to undertake independent study.
In class activities may include:
- in class demonstrations and presentations by teacher
- class exercises
- workshops including use of industry based equipment and materials
- knowledge and practical tests
- simulated workplace activities
- design activities or projects
- independent project based work
- teacher directed group activities/projects
- online tutorials and activities
- student presentations
- group discussions
- Blog/Wiki or other online discussion and participation
- review and revision
- group projects
- peer teaching & learning
- workshopping of student projects including peer/teacher feedback
- visits to industry, seminars, events and exhibitions
- guest lectures/presentations
- analysis/critique of relevant reading material
- research
Out of class activities may include:
- independent project based work
- completion of outstanding work
- online tutorials and activities
- independent research
- studio practice
- review and revision
- analysis/critique of relevant reading material
- research
Teaching Schedule
This course (VART6440 - Employ colour management in a digital imaging workplace - CUAPHI513) will be delivered in the same weekly session as VART6441 - Prepare digital images for pre-press processing - CUAPHI514. The following timeline contains activities for both courses.
Session Details |
Due Dates | VART6440 | VART6441 | |
1 |
File Structure, Preflight & Workflow Revision |
Task 1 Preflighting |
1-3 | 1-3 |
2 |
Colour Workshop 1 & Swatch Book Swatch Book Graphics & Layout Colour Referencing Systems Deliver Project 1 Labels Overview |
Task 2 Swatch Book |
1-3 | 1-3 |
3 |
Assessment Project 1 Labels Ideation & Concept |
Project 1 option form |
1-3 | 1-3 |
4 |
Assessment Project 1 Labels Document Setup & Layout |
|
1-3 | 1-3 |
5 |
Assessment Project 1 Labels Review & Refine |
|
1-3 | 1-3 |
6 |
Assessment Project 1 Labels Finalise & Submit Deliver Project 2 FMCG |
Project 1 Labels
|
1-3 | 1-3 |
7 |
Workshop: Dielines & Packaging Task 3a Dielines - Cube & FMCG Deliver Project 2 Dieline Specs |
Task 3a Cube Dieline |
1-3 | |
8 |
Workshop: Dielines & Packaging Task 3b Decorate Cube Faces |
Task 3b Decorate FMCG Dieline |
1-3 | |
9 |
Colour Workshop 2 Colour Management |
|
1-3 | |
10 |
Assessment Project 2 FMCG - Part A Ice Cream Wrapper Digital Pattern Making Revision Wrapper & Ice Cream Mockup (using Product Title from Digital Techniques class) |
Project 2A FMCG Wrapper/Ice Cream Digital |
1-3 | 1-3 |
11 |
Knowledge Test 1 Assessment Project 2 FMCG - Part B Packaging Workflow; Planning and File Management; Populate Layout |
Knowledge Test 1 |
1-3 | 1-3 |
12 |
Assessment Project 2 FMCG - Part B Packaging |
|
1-3 | 1-3 |
13 |
Assessment Project 2 FMCG - Part B Packaging Review & Refine Peer feedback |
Final Draft PDF |
1-3 | 1-3 |
14 |
Assessment Project 2 FMCG - Part A Ice Cream Mockup & Part B Packaging Prepare & submit PDF and A3 proof for approval Print final mockup (large format only available to material fee students) |
Project 2A FMCG Wrapper/Ice Cream Mockup Submit Proof & PDF for mockup printing |
1-3 | 1-3 |
15 |
Assessment Project 2 FMCG Final Submission Digital Mockup Submission of Final Digital Files 3D Mockup & Photography |
Project 2B FMCG Digital file & A3 Proof 3D Mockup & Photography
|
1-3 | |
16 |
Knowledge Test 2 |
Knowledge Test 2 |
1-3 | 1-3 |
17 & 18 |
Assessment Period - Students should be contactable and may be required during this period |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Title: A Guide to Graphic Print Production – 3rd edition / [Kaj Johansson, Peter Lundberg, Robert Ryberg]. Author: Johansson, K. (Kaj) Other Author(s): Lundberg, Peter. and Ryberg, Robert. Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2011. |
9780470907924 |
Title: Graphic Design : Australian style manual Author: Andrew Townley Barnum ... [et al.]. Other Author(s):Barnum, Andrew Townley. Publisher: North Ryde, N.S.W. : McGraw-Hill, 2011. |
9780071011051 |
Title: Extra : Encyclopaedia of experimental print finishing |
9783034600835 |
Title: Production for Print |
9781780670867 |
Other Resources
You are advised to look at the Learning Hub at myRMIT site for ongoing updated information. A range of learning resources and references are provided throughout the year.
You will require a personal storage device and tools as outlined in tool kit list.
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems and access to specialised facilities and relevant software. You will also have access to the library resources.
Amongst the library’s electronic resources is the ability to access Lynda.com for online tutorials and lessons. You may be given these tutorials (and other resources) to supplement your classroom learning. The University Library has extensive resources for Design students.
The Library has produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies: http://rmit.libguides.com/graphicartanddesign
The Library provides guides on academic referencing: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing
and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian: http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/librarians/dsc
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment tasks will require you demonstrate the application of knowledge and skills through practical projects and/or activities using best industry practices. The assessment tasks include:
Knowledge tests
Production Projects incorporating design and printed outcomes.
An assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as an RMIT student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Tasks
This course has 4 assessments, which must all be completed and submitted.
There are also exercises which provide the basis for ongoing feedback and can be considered essential building blocks for the more substantial assessment projects. You should engage in all exercises. The exercises help provide evidence of competency.
Feedback throughout the course may be written, verbal or a combination of both.
You are required to demonstrate all learning outcomes to a satisfactory standard to be deemed competent.
PLEASE TAKE SPECIAL NOTE: Assessments are NOT based solely on final submission of the project, if other requirements such as presentations; progress; milestones are specifically indicated on the Timeline (Teaching Schedule) and Assessment Project Instructions. Such additional items and their due dates will form part of the overall assessment.
Project 1
Label
Due week 06
Project 2
FMCG
Due week 15
Knowledge Test 1
Due week 11
Knowledge Test 2
Due week 16
At the completion of the course, grading will be offered in addition to, and after, competency based assessment.
Grades which apply to courses delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment, but which also use graded assessment:
CHD Competent with High Distinction
CDI Competent with Distinction
CC Competent with Credit
CAG Competency Achieved - Graded
NYC Not Yet Competent
DNS Did Not Submit for Assessment
Assessment Matrix
An assessment matrix demonstrating alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency is available from the course contact person (stated above).
Other Information
Attendance
The major aspect of your learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that you attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity for success.
Feedback
You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.
Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential. Student progress policy
Submissions
When submitting work for assessment you are required to complete a declaration of authorship. This must be done for every summative assessment task. This statement acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications. For non-digital submission use the printed form provided. For digital online submission please use eSubmission process. Information regarding the eSubmission process
Special Consideration Policy, Late Submission & Extensions
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level.
If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension. Pick the following link for details on applying for Special consideration
Any student seeking an extension, should aim at doing so a minimum of 2 days before the deadline. Work submitted late and without an extension at any point will incur late penalties in accordance with university policy. If you require an extension you must complete an extension form with evidence supporting your application and hand this to your instructor. Further links Application for extension of time
On Time Submission and Impact of Late Submission
On time submission is an important factor in your assessment. Employability skills are embedded in all courses and these include Planning & Organising and Self-management. For this reason, late work impacts on your overall grade for each assessment task.
The following adjustments for late submission will be made: Work submitted late will be assessed for competency only. Submissions are only permitted during the period that the competency is scheduled.
Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity. Please refer to the website for more information on this policy go to Academic Integrity. Academic Integrity
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