Course Title: Design and install merchandise signage

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

Course Code: MKTG8026C

Course Title: Design and install merchandise signage

School: 320T Architecture & Urban Design

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5381 - Diploma of Visual Merchandising

Course Contact: Sam Falanga

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4670

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

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

John Owe Young

email: john.owe-young@rmit.edu.au

Building: 94.06.01

Telephone: 99254685

On campus Monday to Thursday. I will check my email regularly and endeavour to respond as soon as possible.

Tim McCarthy

Building: 94.06.01

email: timothy.mccarthy@rmit.edu.au

Please email me to make an appointment. I will check my emails regularly and respond as soon as possible,.

Nominal Hours: 50

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 unit you will develop the skills and knowledge required to prepare signage for use in the display of merchandise and promotional activity. You will develop the ability to determine signage requirements, design suitable signage options and arrange production. 

 

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	SIRRMER011 Design and install merchandise signage
Element:	1. Determine signage requirements.
Performance Criteria:	1.1. Determine signage purpose and desired messaging and seek any required clarification. 1.2. Identify and confirm signage specifications, budget and constraints. 1.3. Access and review organisational style guidelines and standards to inform signage design.
Element:	2. Design signage.
Performance Criteria:	2.1. Access creative sources of information and identify signage trends to draw inspiration to inform design.  2.2. Test and experiment with forms of imagery, typography and language that meet purpose, desired messaging and organisational styling requirements. 2.3. Determine the relevance and use of digital and non-digital signage types. 2.4. Identify resources required to produce signage and confirm feasibility and alignment with budget. 2.5. Determine internal and external resourcing and production requirements. 2.6. Identify opportunities to create cost-efficiencies and maximise use of resources. 2.7. Identify and action measures for achieving resourcing efficiencies in signage production. 2.8. Develop a production brief to provide external parties with clear and detailed signage brief.
Element:	3. Produce signage.
Performance Criteria:	3.1. Provide a signage production brief to internal and external signage producers.  3.2. Review signage samples and provide feedback for improvements. 3.3. Produce signage using digital and non-digital signage production techniques. 3.4. Monitor signage production to ensure timelines are met. 3.5. Ensure finalised signage meets signage design.
Element:	4. Install signage.
Performance Criteria:	4.1. Install signage and adjust as required to ensure visual appeal is maximised. 4.2. Monitor signage to ensure currency and accuracy of information. 4.3. Dispose of unwanted signage, minimising environmental impacts. 4.4. Correctly store unused signage to prevent damage.

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

OHTH5976C - Contribute to workplace health and safety & MKTG8026C Design & install merchandise signage are delivered as a cluster 'Studio 1'

Welcome to Studio 1!

This course is all about making great props and signage, and doing it safely! Over the next 16 weeks we will meet for 3 hours each week in the VM workshop to explore manufacturing techniques and safe working practices. Canvas will be used in this course as the place where you can access course assessments and relevant and inspirational information. 

By the end of this course you should be able to create a range of signage and props, and have a solid grounding in working safely in the workplace.

Teaching Schedule

 Weekly Schedule*

*While great care has been taken in creating this weekly schedule, unforeseen circumstances may require adjustments to be made.

Week	Week starting	Focus & Activities
1	9 July	Welcome & introduction to course content. OH&S induction. Introduction to tools and equipment.  Demonstrate creating stencils and cutting simple styrene shapes  EG Letters, Numbers Demonstrate cutting screenboard . EG Cut card board strips for posters. Discuss and Intro first assessment "Sign and Icon". Show samples Student Homework : Find an inexpensive product  (eg drink or confectionary or other) with interesting graphics that can be converted to 3D signage. Bring one full colour photocopy (or original packaging/wrapper) to class as well as three black and white photocopies scaled up to fill an A3 page. This will be the size of the final signage. https://www.pinterest.com.au/timzpinz/a-2018-studio-1/assessment-1-sign-and-icon-reference-images/
2	16 July	Bring sign & Icon graphics to class as well as three black and white photocopies scaled up to fill an A3 page.  Share and discuss visual graphics and commence creating stencils for "Sign and Icon" assessment.
3	23 July	Sign and Icon project continues
4	30 July	Sign and Icon project continues
5	6 August	Sign and Icon project continues
6	13 August	Complete Sign and Icon assignment. Upload images & documentation onto specified Folder on I Drive & include a completed work submission form. Introduce Street Art assessment project. Student Homework : Find inspiration to use as reference for your Street Art idea. Bring visual references to class to discuss with teacher and class. https://www.pinterest.com.au/timzpinz/a-2018-studio-1/assessment-2-street-art-reference-images/
7	20 August	continue Street Art assessment
8	27 August	continue Street Art assessment
9	3 September	continue Street Art assessment
10	10 September	Street Art completes. Upload images & documentation onto specified Folder on I Drive & include a completed work submission form. Intro / commence Table Centrepiece assessment project
		SEPTEMBER BREAK - 17th September to 28th September
11	1 October	Continue Table Centrepiece assessment.  Complete Job Safety Analysis
12	8 October	Continue Table Centrepiece assessment.
13	15 October	Continue Table Centrepiece assessment.
14	22 October	Table Centrepiece assignment completed. Upload images & documentation onto specified Folder on I Drive & include a completed work submission form.
15	29 October	Intro to Power tools
16	5 November	Complete Safety Quiz Finalise & submit all work.

Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts

References

Other Resources

Safety induction information handout will be supplied in class.

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:

1. Produce a Sign & Icon item

2. Table centrepiece design

3. Produce a Street Art work

 

 

 

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

 

Assessment Tasks

Activity 1: Suspension supports

Activity 2: Safety Induction

Activity 3: JSA (Job Safety Analysis)

Activity 4: OH&S Quiz

Assessment 1: Sign and Icon

Assessment 2: Street Art

Assessment 3: Table Centre Piece

Assessment Matrix

Your teacher will distribute this information in class. Please refer to Canvas for more information.

Other Information

Your safety and the safety of others is of the utmost importance.

Classes are conducted in a workshop environment with materials, tools and equipment that may be hazardous or may cause injury. Students must observe OHS (Occupational Health & Safety) and WHS (Workplace Health Safety) requirements at all times. Students are ensure that they wear clothing appropriate for this environment  - no loose fitting clothing or jewellery and long hair is to be tied back. Shoes MUST cover the entire foot - no sandals or thongs permitted.

No headphones, ear buds etc., are to be used in the studio workshop area. 

Where appropriate or directed by staff, students must use PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in the workshop area.

Students shall only use tools and equipment for which they have received the appropriate training and for which they have been logged. 

Students not meeting these requirements will be not be allowed access to the workshop and display areas and will be basked to leave.

 

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