Visual Communication Studio

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

Duration

  • One Semester

Contact hours

  • 36

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

2021 teaching periods

Hawthorn

Higher Ed. Semester 1 Higher Ed. Semester 2

Dates:
1 Mar 21 - 30 May 21

Results:
6 Jul 21

Last self enrolment:
14 Mar 21

Census:
31 Mar 21

Last withdraw without fail:
16 Apr 21

Dates:
2 Aug 21 - 31 Oct 21

Results:
7 Dec 21

Last self enrolment:
15 Aug 21

Census:
31 Aug 21

Last withdraw without fail:
17 Sep 21
More teaching periods

Swinburne Online

Teaching Period 3

Dates:
8 Nov 21 - 13 Feb 22

Results:
8 Mar 22

Last self enrolment:
21 Nov 21

Census:
3 Dec 21

Last withdraw without fail:
31 Dec 21

Prerequisites

Admission into BA-DESINT2 - Bachelor of Design (Interior Design)
OR
Admission into BA-EDUSEC - Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
OR
Admission into BH-DESCMN2 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design) (Honours)
OR
Admission into BA-CMNADV - Bachelor of Communication (Advertising)
OR
Admission into BA-DESS - Bachelor of Design
OR
Admission into BB-BUSCMN - Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication
OR
Admission into BB-DESMCMN - Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Media and Communication
OR
MN-COMDES2 - Communication Design
OR
Admission into BA-ARC - Bachelor of Design (Architecture)
OR
Admission into BA-DESCMN2 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
OR
Admission into BH-DESINA - Bachelor of Design (Interior Architecture) (Honours)
OR
Admission into BH-DESIND1 - Bachelor of Design (Industrial Design) (Honours)
OR
Admission into BA-DESCMN3 - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
OR
Admission into BA-DESCMN3S - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)
OR
Admission into BB-DCDBUS - Bachelor of Design (Communication Design)/Bachelor of Business
OR
Admission into BA-DES - Bachelor of Design
OR
Admission into BB-DESBUS - Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Business

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)
Students who successfully complete this unit 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