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Courses Handbook 2011

This handbook contains information for courses and units at Curtin in 2011.
Information for current year courses and units is available at Courses Handbook 2010.

306968 (v.1) Creative Illustration 391

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Area: Department of Design
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 3.0
Workshop: 1 x 3 Hours Weekly
Syllabus: Introduces students to a variety of editorial illustration briefs. Editorial illustration involves designing illustrations for newspapers, magazines, flyers, annual reports and book jackets. Students learn to study texts at different levels and take into account different perspectives on issues. Emphasis is placed on understanding conceptual frameworks to generate ideas. The intention is to provide students with vital experience within this area for future reference as professional illustrators or competent designers. The narrative structure of illustration and basic visual communication principles are discussed within an international context. Students can choose to either follow given projects (industry-related briefs) or design their own relevant project briefs.
Field of Education: 100501 Graphic Arts and Design Studies
SOLT (Online) Definitions*: Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information
Result Type: Grade/Mark

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