MUL 205 Design Studio

Design Studio is a class for qualified second year graphic design students. This class operates as a real design studio and takes real jobs from both the college as well as non-profit organizations from the community. Students also team-produce a 52-page magazine.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

MUL 229, MUL 232 and ART 289 

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. Assess new design job
2. Determine customer's needs, ascertain and obtain all information and assets within timeline for deliverables
3. Communicate project plan with client via Creative Brief for approval
4. Discuss with co-workers and get feedback
5. Acquire all copy and images, do research on subject, check all content for verification, copyright information and citation as needed
6. Find design solutions and defend them, integrate other relevant points of view as needed for best outcome
7. Assess public interface of media created. Understand responsibility of being a media-maker
8. Get multi-cultural viewpoints on advertising campaigns and graphic message
9. Assess impact on a diverse community of consumers
10. Work with others and experts as needed to vet messages and get proper feedback before going live on the web or to press
11. Attempt multiple ideas to achieve communication goals of project
12. Use computers and other resources to produce final product
13. Get feedback from instructor and team. Respond to feedback with amendments. Get feedback from client. Make amendments until completed. Debrief with instructors and team. Get final feedback from clients