CDS2001 Communication design studio 3

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

1. 1

   Identify cultural, social, and theoretical foundations of communication design, with a focus on how these inform contemporary practices and the role of designers in society;

2. 2

   Use technical and craft skills with both traditional and emerging tools and technologies to develop communication design solutions that are informed by appropriate research methods and that showcase an understanding of narrative and visual and text structures; manage appropriate production methods;

3. 3

   Integrate concepts from a range of sources and through personal observation to create design outcomes that address real-world challenges;

4. 4

   Collaborate with others to develop diverse ways of thinking and further understand the ethical and social role of design in society in order to foster critical thinking;

5. 5

   Explore and express an interest in how communication design can be used for positive social and environmental change and improve the human and nonhuman experience;

6. 6

   Construct knowledge about social contexts, emerging design tools, and evolving design trends and develop strategies to document and evaluate personal design processes and for self-directed learning and resilience.