Online Course

During the last two decades of the 20th century computerisation in the graphic design industry brought about profound changes to the way we produce and consume knowledge just as the invention of printing transformed the dissemination of information in Renaissance Europe. Not only did the digital revolution transform the roles, working methods, project management and production processes for designers and printers, the digitisation of text and pictures influenced the aesthetics and formal aspects of the graphic image in print and electronic media, and stimulated discourses on visual experience and reconfiguration of the graphic image.

This fully online course comprises a series of lectures, learning activities and assessment tasks. It introduces topical issues in contemporary graphic design and its significance in society, including form and function in communication design, pictorial and narratives structures in visual communication, systems of icons and symbols as global visual language, and the influence of technology on aesthetics and visual experience. Assessment tasks will include individual and team projects to encourage group interaction and collaborative development of ideas and projects.

NOTE: This course is conducted via the Omnium system (omnium.edu.au). Students will receive log in instructions via their UNSW email account prior to the commencement of the course. For international students: This 3 unit of credit (UOC) online course can only be undertaken in addition to the minimum 18 UOC face-to-face requirement per session.