Design Studio
48 hours face to face + blended
One teaching period or equivalent
Hawthorn
Overview
This unit of study introduces students to the fundamentals of design exploration: visual and tactile conceptualisation and basic design representation appropriate to different design disciplines in the context of creative problem solutions. Students will apply design methodology, design principles, design theory as well as software skills to projects. The unit also aims to provide an analytical, conceptual and experimental basis that directly relates to the design process.
Requisites
Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Pathways Teaching 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
01-July-2024
27-September-2024
27-September-2024
Last self-enrolment date
14-July-2024
Census date
26-July-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
16-August-2024
Results released date
08-October-2024
Pathways Teaching 3
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
21-October-2024
31-January-2025
31-January-2025
Last self-enrolment date
03-November-2024
Census date
15-November-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-December-2024
Results released date
11-February-2025
Learning outcomes
Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:
- Identify and implement key elements and principles of design
- Interpret the mark as a medium of ideation, visual problem solving and design representation
- Prepare a workbook/folio to document methods of exploration and ideas
- Examine sequential design and the communication of idea, information and narrative
- Develop concepts and ideas, using experimentation for creative and sustainable solutions
- Reflect on and evaluate visual and tactile research documentation, mapping and visualisation techniques
Teaching methods
Hawthorn
| Type | Hours per week | Number of weeks | Total (number of hours) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online (Online workshop) |
1.00 | 12 weeks | 12 |
| On-campus (Lab 1) |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| On-campus (Lab 2) |
2.00 | 12 weeks | 24 |
| Unspecified Activities (Independent Learning) |
7.50 | 12 weeks | 90 |
| TOTAL | 150 |
Assessment
| Type | Task | Weighting | ULO's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project 1 | Individual/Group | 30 - 50% | 1,2,3,5,6 |
| Project 2 | Individual/Group | 25 - 35% | 1,2,4 |
| Project 3 | Individual/Group | 25 - 35% | 1,4,5 |
Content
Students will explore the design process using visualisation methods that may include:
- Mark-making as analysis, representation, communication
- Imaging as idea, gesture, information
- Design representation techniques
- Compilation of Workbook/folio as a way of documenting design process and ideas
- Sequential design and narrative exploration
- Basic communication design process
- Document a variety of processes and methods for design conceptualisation
- Exploration and experimentation of a wide variety of mediums and visual techniques through analysis, representation and communication
- Formatting and layout of text and images
Study resources
Reading materials
A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.