CDS3001 · Communication design studio 4

Overview

This unit provides an advanced exploration of communication design systems and processes, guiding you to refine your craft, technical, and conceptual skills. With an emphasis on practical application, you will engage in sophisticated studio projects that demonstrate high-level competency in practice-based research and creative problem solving to generate impactful designs that resonate with defined audiences. As part of developing a reflective practice, you will be challenged to engage critically with your work and develop a robust understanding of how your design choices can influence and shape cultural and social narratives. As part of this unit, you will select a specialisation practice and develop deep knowledge in a specific design area. Through this specialisation, you will explore your strengths and preferences within the field, exploring and developing your personal and professional identity as a designer.

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

100% in-semester assessment

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

1. Demonstrate an advanced understanding of communication design theories, principles, and media; situate practice in contemporary cultural and social narratives;
2. Apply research, concept development, and iterative design processes to produce design outcomes that meet professional standards and that resonate with defined audiences using both traditional and emerging tools and technologies; identify, choose, apply, and manage appropriate production methods;
3. Integrate insights from practice-led research, cultural studies, and audience analysis to create cohesive, meaningful design solutions that reflect a well-defined personal and professional identity;
4. Discuss the role and responsibility of the designer in society and collaborate with diverse groups and perspectives to shape inclusive approaches and the development of a personal critical design practice;
5. Commit to ethical, sustainable, and socially responsible communication design practices that prioritise empathy and an awareness of social and environmental responsibility of design;
6. Develop a reflective practice by approaching it with curiosity and resilience and regularly evaluating your design process and outcomes, seeking and incorporating feedback to improve and evolve your work.

Workload

24 hours per week including 6 contact hours plus 18 hours of independent study.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.