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- Effective Term:
- Winter 2014
- Course Number:
- GD 228
- Course Title:
- Professional Graphic Design Practices
- Credit Hours:
- 3
- Lecture Hours:
- 30
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Prepare self-promotion resume packages, visit graphics businesses and receive industry insights from guest speakers. Offered to second-year, graduating Graphic Design students intending to seek employment in the industry.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Students should be able to:
- Produce a professional level resume package for self promotion
- Discuss the different types of employment in the industry
- Demonstrate professional practices currently used in the industry
Outcome Assessment Strategies
• Design a self-promotion piece
• Design a professional-level resume
• Build a studio database
• Create a Job Proposal
• Create a Job Estimate
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
THEMES
• Professionalism
• Communication
ISSUES
• Gain Employment
• Ethical Decision Making
• Self Preservation
• Business Acumen
• Self Representation
CONCEPTS
• Employment
• Finance
• Accuracy
• Research
• Database
SKILLS
• Apply self-reflection in building promotional materials
• Use research skills to create database of designers
• Estimate time and costs for job proposals
• Demonstrate professional ethics and pricing standards