Packaging Design and Communication (11067.1)
Level: | Level 2 - Undergraduate Intermediate Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 1 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 2 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Arts and Design |
Discipline: | School of Design and the Built Environment |
Availability
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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.
Referenced Courses
- MGAR02 Bachelor of Business/ Bachelor of Design
- ARB203 Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication Design)
- ARAR02 Bachelor of Design/Bachelor of Communication and Media
- ARB303 Bachelor of Digital Design (Visual Communication Design)
- SCAR03 Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Design
- SCAR04 Bachelor of Politics and International Relations/Bachelor of Design