Design for Production
36 Hours per Semester
One Semester or equivalent
Hawthorn, Online
Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students
Overview
This unit introduces a range of industry standard production processes, including print production. It will explore methods of selection and sourcing of appropriate suppliers and manufacturers in relation to a specific project outcome. This unit emphasises workflow for production, and examines communication issues for designers and manufacturers. Various aspects of production will be explored, including software and design methods that support design as activity for production, for mass production or for one-to-many communication.
Requisites
Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
26-February-2024
26-May-2024
26-May-2024
Last self-enrolment date
10-March-2024
Census date
31-March-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
12-April-2024
Results released date
02-July-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Use industry standard systems, methodologies and technologies relevant to communication design practice within the professional design industry
- Use design project management skills and apply business systems and production processes to design projects
- Investigate local printers, suppliers and manufacturers as appropriate to a specific project brief
- Prepare design projects for appropriate production outcomes
- Design within the limitations of specified formats and print processes and apply supplied dielines or similar print specifications
- Propose, design and prepare for commercial print production design solutions that exploit unique formats and make specific and creative use of formats and finishes for communication
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
On-campus Class | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
Specified Activities Group Meetings | 0.50 | 12 weeks | 6 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 9.00 | 12 weeks | 108 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
---|---|---|---|
Online Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 3.00 | 12 weeks | 36 |
Online Learning activities | 7.00 | 12 weeks | 84 |
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning | 2.50 | 12 weeks | 30 |
TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
---|---|---|---|
Research Presentation | Group | 15% | 1,2,3 |
Studio Project | Individual | 40% | 1,2,3,4,6 |
Studio Project | Individual | 45% | 1,2,3,4,5,6 |
Content
- Desktop pre-press
- Printing technology
- Requirements of suppliers
- Communication with suppliers
- Design for specific production outcomes (including those other than printing)
- Communication that exploits the potential of specific media
- Production processes
- Sourcing suppliers
- Workflow production
- Exploiting media
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.