Course Title: Graphic Design Studio 2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Graphic Design Studio 2

Credit Points: 12.00

Terms

Course Code

Campus

Career

School

Learning Mode

Teaching Period(s)

GRAP2538

Brunswick Campus

Undergraduate

320T Architecture & Urban Design

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2015,
Sem 2 2015,
Sem 2 2017,
Sem 2 2018,
Sem 2 2019,
Sem 2 2019

GRAP2538

Brunswick Campus

Undergraduate

375T Vocational Design and Social Context

Face-to-Face

Sem 2 2020,
Sem 1 2021,
Sem 2 2021

GRAP2538

Brunswick Campus

Undergraduate

515T Creative Industries

Face-to-Face

Sem 1 2022,
Sem 2 2022,
Sem 1 2023,
Sem 2 2023,
Sem 1 2024,
Sem 2 2024

Course Coordinator: Frances Tatarovic

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 9988

Course Coordinator Email: Frances.Tatarovic@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: B515.02.03

Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment


Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None


Course Description

The course is designed for you to apply your critical skills to develop creative concepts and resolutions to industry style briefs. Opportunities will be given to present your design to others and industry at both concept and final stage for ongoing critique and feedback. Through analysis you will continue to develop and refine your individual visual language in your approach to graphic design tasks and problems.


Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

This course contributes to the following Program Learning Outcomes (PLOs) of the AD022 Associate Degree in Graphic Design:

1. Identify and employ a range of graphic and communication techniques in order to design, refine and produce artwork using well developed digital production skills for multiple contexts.

2. Demonstrate innovation and critical thinking when applying technical and creative skills to address artistic and industry problems.

6. Reference historical and contemporary design theory and culture in order to develop and adapt knowledge and skills to a range of graphic design outcomes.


Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

1. Analyse and interpret a complex industry brief and develop creative and individual design concepts to address the brief

2. Present and discuss concepts and outcomes to a group for response and feedback

3. Refine and apply graphic design to multiple elements of a complex industry brief

4. Use consolidated skills with industry software to execute graphic design into a range of required formats


Overview of Learning Activities

Your learning activities will take place in a computer environment using industry software. You will complete exercises, industry style briefs and activities. You will also be required to undertake independent study.


Overview of Learning Resources

RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems. Learning resources include access to computer laboratories and relevant software. You will also be expected to make use of the library resources. The University Library has extensive resources for Graphic 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

A list of recommended learning resources will be provided including books, references and web sources. You will also be expected to seek further resources relevant to the focus of your own learning. Student learning resources also include access to computer laboratories and relevant software.
Online learning tools and content

 As a student in this program, you can access online learning tools and resources for your program and associated courses from the RMIT student website.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/students

  RMIT will provide you with specific course materials for learning through our online system (Canvas). The course and workshop notes are posted on Canvas. 

https://rmit.instructure.com

RMIT Library

There are services available to support your learning through the University Library.
The library provides guides on academic referencing http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing along with specific subject guides.

The University Library has extensive resources for Graphic 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 also provides a variety of resources including databases, e-journals, e-books and websites. You can find more information on Library services at: https://www.rmit.edu.au/library 

Additional resources and/or sources to assist your learning will be identified by your course coordinator and will be made available to you as required during the teaching period. 

 


Overview of Assessment

You will be assessed on how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and on your development against the program learning outcomes.Assessment for this course is ongoing throughout the semester and feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.Assessment tasks are:

1 x capstone project brief - 35% of total grade
Individual
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2

1 x design project presentation - 15% of total grade
Individual
This assessment task supports CLOs 2, 3, 4

1 x capstone project - 50% of total grade
Individual
This assessment task supports CLOs 1, 2, 3, 4