Packaging Design and Communication (11067.1)

Availability

• UC - Canberra, Bruce

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2021	Semester 2	MRS   Mikaela   DANVERS	(Ph: +61 2 62012167 )	ON-CAMPUS
  2021	Semester 2	MRS   Mikaela   DANVERS	(Ph: +61 2 62012167 )	ONLINE

• UC - TAFE Queensland, South Bank

  Year	Teaching Period	Convener		Mode of Delivery
  2021	Semester 2	Mrs   Ola   PAK	(Ph: )	ON-CAMPUS

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Syllabus

This unit examines design elements, forms, materials and applications of packaging design. Students engage in a mix of theoretical and practical production activities to develop critical and applied understanding of communication design for three dimensional application and construction of packaging solutions. The focus of the unit is in using the design process to create practical, commercially appropriate packaging designs.

Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Adapt fundamental packaging design principles and methods for different contexts and materials;

2. Identify and apply design and production of packaging techniques to communicate design solutions; and

3. Demonstrate expertise in graphic design technology and relevant approaches.

Assessment Items

Contact Hours

Three hours on-campus of studio and project based learning per week.

Prerequisites

11041 Visual Representation Techniques

Corequisites

None.

Assumed Knowledge

None.

Incompatible Units

None.

Equivalent Units

None.