CV1420 - Design for Print
| Credit points: | 03 |
| Year: | 2014 |
| Student Contribution Band: | Band 1 |
| Administered by: | School of Creative Arts (pre 2015) |
This subject will provide a foundation to design techniques for digital print and electronic documents. It will provide access to knowledge and skills associated with professional quality printed documentation and ephemera. Topics covered include: hardware and software; technical terms and production processes; planning a production workflow; layout and design principles; grids and document design; type and digital typography; image preparation; effectively combining text and graphics; utilising portable and digital document formats, storing and transporting large files and troubleshooting problems.
Learning Outcomes
- select and utilise appropriate hardware and software to suit a range of publishing requirements;
- select, specify and use type to suit design objectives;
- utilise a range of design and layout techniques to enhance the appearance and readability of published documents;
- scan, edit and manipulate images for use in an electronic publishing environment and produce PDF files for electronic distribution;
- proof and correct work prior to commitment to print process and troubleshoot and resolve a range of basic technical and design related problems.
| Inadmissible Subject Combinations: | GA1313 |
Availabilities | |
| Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2 | |
| Census Date 28-Aug-2014 | |
| Coord/Lect: | Mr Russell Milledge. |
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| Assessment: | quizzes or tests (20%); four practical assignments (20%) (80%). |
Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.