Communication Design Capstone Project

Overview of the unit

Unit code: DDD30047
Duration: 1 Teaching Period
Contact hours: Recommended 10 hours of study per week

About this unit

Students will work on a collaborative project that draws upon the skills developed during the course.

Content

Topics will vary based on the nature of the Capstone project. Communication Design students in Melbourne will undertake an Information Design Capstone where topics for discussion may include:

Information design principles and techniques, publication architecture, hierarchy, structure and conventions
Researching, organising and presenting data, information and content
Interpreting and presenting data, information and content as visual explanations, editorial structures, narratives and sequences
Information graphic devices and representational conventions
User-centred design: Graphic user interface (GUI) design principles and techniques.

Students off-campus will undertake an Advertising Design Capstone where topics may include:

Community, brand and product advertising, brand management
Advertising industry practices and strategic planning for advertising
Multiple media campaigns and Communication strategies
Literal and lateral thinking
Creative writing and visual coherence.

This unit is found in Bachelor of Design with a Major in Communication Design.

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