Brand and Identity Design
Overview
This unit explores how brand identities are created and implemented. Beginning with key principles, you will learn to develop branding solutions through stages of the brand design process based on professional practice. You will use research to develop a branding strategy that communicates brand values and identity across marketing and media environments. Using the branding process, you will develop concepts and design a brandmark, then extend its identity into brand assets, guidelines, and applications to produce a coordinated branding programme. Through engagement in design process, reflective practice, and project management, you will create, document, and present a project that communicates a cohesive brand narrative.
Requisites
Pre-requisite
50 cp in any Design units
Equivalent
DES20003 Branding and Identity
02-November-2025
31-May-2026
07-June-2026
01-November-2026
07-February-2027
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Identify key concepts and principles of brand and identity design
- Use research and analytical skills to develop a brand strategy for marketing and media environments
- Develop conceptual, design and problem-solving skills by creating visual and typographic communication solutions for a branding project
- Apply technical knowledge and digital skills to produce brand assets, applications, and documentation for a coordinated brand identity programme
- Engage in reflective practice, collaboration, project management and contemporary design practice to complete and present branding proposals and projects
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On-campus | Studio | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 | |
| Specified Activities | Various | 12 | 12 weeks | 1 | Reading and researching for projects from books texts and internet |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 72 | 12 weeks | 6 | Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision |
| Online | Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning | 30 | 12 weeks | 2.5 | |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Swinburne Online
| Activity Type | Activity | Total Hours | Number of Weeks | Hours Per Week | Venue Type and Activity Detail |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online | Modules | 36 | 12 weeks | 3 | |
| Specified Activities | Various | 42 | 12 weeks | 3.5 | Reading and researching for projects from books texts and internet |
| Unspecified Activities | Independent Learning | 72 | 12 weeks | 6 | Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision |
| Total Hours: | 150 | Total Hours (per week): | 12.5 | ||
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Report | Individual | 0% | 1,2 |
| Project Report | Individual | 0% | 3,4,5 |
| Project Report | Individual | 0% | 1,2,3,4,5 |
Content
- Brand and identity vocabulary, concepts, and design principles.
- Branding research and strategy.
- Branding process: concepts, design, typography, and artwork.
- Brand visual language, narrative, applications, and guidelines.
- Documentation and presentation of branding proposals and projects.
- Reflective practice, project management and contemporary design practice.
- Graduate Attribute – Teamwork Skills: Collaboration and negotiation
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.