Packaging 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 1 |
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 | |
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Swinburne Online Teaching Period 3 |
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Prerequisites
A basic knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite
Aims and objectives
2. Analyse the economic, environmental and social factors of packaging design
3. Apply understanding of the principles of two and three dimensional design to create a packaging design outcome
4. Review design decision making to formulate and refine design solutions
5. Develop, document, evaluate and present the iterative design process in a packaging design project
Courses with unit
BA-EDU Bachelor of Education
BA-EDUPRI1 Bachelor of Education (Primary)
BH-DESIND1 Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)
BB-MCMNBUS Bachelor of Media and Communication/Bachelor of Business
BH-DESINA Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) (Honours)
BA-SCRPRD Bachelor of Screen Production
BA-ANI Bachelor of Animation
BH-FTV2 Bachelor of Film and Television (Honours)
BA-ARC Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
BB-GAMIANI Bachelor of Games & Interactivity/Bachelor of Animation
BB-DESMCMN Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Media and Communication
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
On-campus Studio | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Activities Independent learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Swinburne Online
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Specified Activities Various | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Activities Independent learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Types | Individual/Group Role | Weighting | Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) |
Project 1 | Individual | 10% | 1, 2 |
Design Project | Individual | 30% | 3, 5 |
Major Design Project | Individual | 60% | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Content
- Research of product and market
- Elements and principles of design
- Packaging systems and materials
- Lateral thinking for concept creation, implementation and communication
- Design processes informed by maker’s, user’s and consumer’s requirements.
- Presentation methods for project outcomes and technical information.
- Teamwork skills
Study resources
- Reading materials.
Reading materials
Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.