Visual Communication Studio

DCO10007 12.5 Credit Points Hawthorn Available to incoming Study Abroad and Exchange students

Duration

  • One Semester or equivalent

Contact hours

  • 36

On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.

2024 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1		 Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
26 Feb 24 - 26 May 24

Results:
2 Jul 24

Last self enrolment:
10 Mar 24

Census:
31 Mar 24

Last withdraw without fail:
12 Apr 24

Dates:
29 Jul 24 - 27 Oct 24

Results:
3 Dec 24

Last self enrolment:
11 Aug 24

Census:
31 Aug 24

Last withdraw without fail:
13 Sep 24
More teaching periods

2024 teaching periods

Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 3		 Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 3

Dates:
6 Nov 23 - 11 Feb 24

Results:
5 Mar 24

Last self enrolment:
19 Nov 23

Census:
1 Dec 23

Last withdraw without fail:
29 Dec 23

Dates:
4 Nov 24 - 9 Feb 25

Results:
4 Mar 25

Last self enrolment:
17 Nov 24

Census:
29 Nov 24

Last withdraw without fail:
27 Dec 24

Prerequisites

Equivalent

Design Studio: Visual Communication v.1 (DCO10007)
Introduction to Communication Design (DES10041)

Aims and objectives

This unit seeks to introduce students to the fundamentals of visual design. It aims to facilitate the exploration of fundamental visual design elements, principles and practice, providing students with a foundation for further communication design-based projects. Using image, type and meaning, students explore different methods to graphically represent their environment, including objects and place.

Unit Learning Outcomes (ULO)
 
On successful completion of this unit students will be able to:

1. Engage with research, design process methods and models relevant to design enquiry
2. Document and organise design research, concept and design development to then develop design proposals
3. Critically evaluate and reflect on design process and project outcomes
4. Develop hand crafted graphics and typography to create project outcomes
5. Implement highly developed project outcomes using appropriate computer software applications

Courses with unit

BA-EDUSEC Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
BH-DESCMN2 Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours)
BA-CMNADV Bachelor of Communication (Advertising)
BA-DESS Bachelor of Design
BB-BUSCMN Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication
BB-DESMCMN Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Media and Communication
MN-COMDES2 Communication Design
BA-ARC Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
BH-DESINA Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) (Honours)
BH-DESIND1 Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)
BA-DESCMN3S Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
BB-DCDBUS Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)/Bachelor of Business
BA-DES Bachelor of Design
BB-DESBUS Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business