GRDP 2062 - Graphic Design 4: Advanced Projects

Credits: 3
Hours/Week: Lecture 2 Lab 2
Course Description: This course, last in the sequence of four design courses in the Graphic Design & Production degree, provides students the opportunity to employ the concepts and skills they developed in all previous Graphic Design courses. These concepts and skills include developing and creating a real-life project from concept to presentation, print, and delivery. This client-based project is the focal point for their portfolios. In addition, students develop and create mockups for several package design concepts.
MnTC Goals
None

Prerequisite(s): GRDP 2061
Corequisite(s): None
Recommendation: Concurrently enrolled in GRDP 2064 and GRDP 2066

Major Content

Establish projects, clients and printers
Meet with clients
Establish due dates and deadlines
Begin package design projects
Meet deadlines and benchmarks
Follow-up assessment of projects
Meeting the printer and conducting a press-check

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course students will be able to:

develop a graphic design project from concept to delivery.
communicate professionally to clients and other project team members.
prepare a finished design for print and electronic delivery.
rebrand poorly designed packaging.
interact with printers, pre-press professionals and developers.
photographically document, present and explain their designs.

Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC): Goals and Competencies
Competency Goals (MnTC Goals 1-6)
None
Theme Goals (MnTC Goals 7-10)
None

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GRDP 2062 - Graphic Design 4: Advanced Projects