Brand and Identity Design
Duration
- One semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36 hours
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Swinburne Online Teaching Period 1 |
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Prerequisites
50cps in any design units
DES20003 Branding and Identity
Aims and objectives
2. Apply the results of market research to conceptual development of a brand identity project;
3. Develop results of market understanding to include semiotic analysis in brand identity design development, with a particular emphasis on typographic elements of the design;
4. Use skills in project management, time management, staged development and adherence to project brief;
5. Engage with design as a reflective practice through applied workbooks and project documents.
Courses with unit
BB-DESBUS Bachelor of Design / Bachelor of Business
BH-DESCMN2 Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours)
BA-EDUSEC Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - Visual Communication Design Specialisation
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type (On campus) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Studio |
3 |
12 |
36 |
Various | N/A |
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Specified Learning Activities Reading and researching for projects from books texts and internet | 3.5 | 12 | 42 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, revision | 6 | 12 | 72 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours |
Type (SOL) | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact | N/A |
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Online Contact | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Specified Learning Activities Reading and researching for projects from books texts and internet | 3.5 | 12 | 42 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent study, assignment preparation, revision | 6 | 12 | 72 |
TOTAL |
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| 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual or Group task | Assesses attainment of these ULOs |
Project Report 1: Understanding branding | Individual | 1, 2 |
Project Report 2: Developing a brand | Individual | 3, 4 |
Project Report 3: Documenting a brand | Individual | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Content
• Assessing markets and identity through research
• The analysis and creation of branding and identity solutions informed by market research
• The meaning and use of semiotics as a language to facilitate visual communication
• The role of typography in the construction of brand identity
• Presenting branding and identity concepts for professional practice.
Study resources
- Reading materials.