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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.

312008 (v.1) Advertising Design 371

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Tutition Patterns

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Area: Department of Design
Credits: 25.0
Contact Hours: 4.0
Lecture: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Tutorial: 1 x 2 Hours Weekly
Laboratory: 1 x 1 Hours Weekly
Prerequisite(s): 312003 (v.1) Brand Identity 271
AND
312005 (v.1) Brand Communication 272
Syllabus: This unit explores Creative Advertising design practice, with a focus on the disciplines of copywriting and art direction. Copywriting workshop looks at the structure of advertising copy, vocabulary, syntax and grammar, rhythm and meter, form, tone of voice, style and format, persuasion and motivation in copy, copywriting techniques and strategies, as well as critical analysis of advertising copy. Art direction looks at layout and composition, visual branding and campaigning, graphics and color, art direction of photography and illustration, art direction for sequential and non-sequential media, mechanical empathy for production and media design, as well as critical analysis of advertising art direction. Students will apply advanced design principles through a series of practical design outcomes for inclusion in an advertising design portfolio.
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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