Course Title: Design and produce merchandising and in-store presentations

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2014

Course Code: MKTG7849C

Course Title: Design and produce merchandising and in-store presentations

School: 320T Architecture & Design

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5325 - Diploma of Visual Merchandising

Course Contact: Sam Falanga

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: sam.falanga@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Kylie Evans - 9925 4028

kylie.evans@rmit.edu.au

Justin Compton - 9925 4678

justin.compton@rmit.edu.au

Nominal Hours: 90

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

 

Course Description

In this unit you will develop the skills and knowledge required to apply knowledge of fixture and display systems and store design to analyse retail outlets or specific store area merchandising requirements and develop plans for merchandising and in-store presentations in response to client briefs.


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

SIRRMER519 Design and produce merchandising and in-store presentations

Element:

1. Research fixture systems.

Element:

2. Conduct merchandising analysis.

Element:

3. Develop merchandising plans.

Element:

4. Research, obtain and maintain mannequins.

Element:

5. Develop fashion presentations.

Element:

6. Develop fabric presentations.

Element:

1. Research fixture systems.

Performance Criteria:

1. Produce comprehensive working plans. 1.1.Identify relevant product categories in merchandising and presentation plans, according to store merchandising policy and image.
1.2.Produce photographic evidence of specific retail stores or spaces to be merchandised.
1.3.Develop plans, including presentation sketches, showing alternative developmental designs that support the photographic image where relevant.
1.4.Distinguish product placement, style and methods of presentation on working plans.
 

Element:

2. Conduct merchandising analysis.

Performance Criteria:

2. Produce colour blocked presentations of store interiors. 2.1.Develop colour blocked visuals of store interiors for wall fixture systems, floor racks and floor gondolas.
2.2.Ensure visuals include a rationale for arrangement decisions and reflect monitoring and evaluation of customer responses and sales results.
 

Element:

3. Develop merchandising plans.

Performance Criteria:

3. Produce strategically designed visual presentations for a range of merchandise categories. 3.1.Approach relevant store personnel for product for use in displays according to store procedures.
3.2.Produce rendered concept sketches for proposed visual presentations to industry clients or to meet store requirements.
3.3.Apply industry standard visual presentation techniques according to store visual merchandising policy and work health and safety requirements for displays.
3.4.Evaluate finished visual presentations in conjunction with relevant team members.
 

Element:

4. Research, obtain and maintain mannequins.

Performance Criteria:

4. Dress merchandisers. 4.1.Select and assemble male, female and child torso or bust, or abstract display forms according to the planned product presentation.
4.2.Dress and accessorise fashion merchandisers to store standard, considering different seasonal directions and styling points.
 


Learning Outcomes



On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.


Details of Learning Activities

You will be able to apply knowledge of fixture and display suystems and store deisgn to analyse retail outlets or specific store area merchandising requirements and develop plans for merchandising and in store presentations in repsonse to client briefs.

 

Methods of assessment used to access practical skills and knowledge will include a range of the following:

  • observation of performance in the workplace
  • a simulated retail merchandising in-store design project
  • third party reports from a supervisor
  • a folio of personally developed ideas
  • an illustrated report on the process of remerchandising a store’s product
  • client feedback
  • answers to questions on standard procedures for the care maintenance and storage of mannequins


Teaching Schedule

SEMESTER 1 - 2014

TEAM 2A

Week 1 - Week 9

Front Window Brief TYPO

Week 10 - Week 13

Retail Branding Internal Window Brief

Week 14 - Week 15

Sale Brief in Display Bay

Week 16

External Window Project - Sportsgirl

 

TEAM 2B

Week 1 - Week 2

Sale Brief in Display Bay

Week 3 - Week 13

Front Window Brief - T2

Week 14 - Week 16

Retail Branding Internal Window Brief

 

TEAM 2C

Week 1 - Week 11

Front Window Brief - Victoria Market

Week 10 - Week 12

Sale Brief in Display Bay

Week 13 - Week 16

Retail Branding Internal Window Brief

 

TEAM 2E

Week 1 - Week 4

Retail Branding Internal Window Brief

Week 5 - Week 16

Front Window Brief - ZOOS Victoria

Week 7 - Week 8

Sale in Display Bay Brief


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

Pinterest Google Images Blogs Inside Retail Magazine Rag Trader VMSD magazine Inspiration magazine Pantone Colour charts


References


Other Resources


Overview of Assessment

Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills.
Assessment tasks are:

VM manual 
Display installation

Please note: All Assessment tasks need to be completed before competency is achieved. A number of tasks will be formative to show your progress and development of skills and knowledge throughout the semester. The final task will be summative to provide a level of performance in addition to your competency.


The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers.


Assessment Tasks

SEMESTER 1 - 2014

Front Window Installation - formative (C/NYC)

Retail Branding Window - summative (graded)

Sale Display in Bay - formative (C/NYC)


Assessment Matrix

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