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In­tern­ship in Com­mu­ni­ca­tion De­sign (Hy­brid) Writ­ing In­ten­sive 2 cl hrs, 120 field hrs/se­mes­ter (BFA de­gree) As­sign­ment to field­work/study sit­u­a­tions of ap­prox­i­mately 12+ hours per week at an in­tern­ship site ap­proved by the de­part­ment In­tern­ship Co­or­di­na­tor: an ad­ver­tis­ing agency, graphic de­sign firm, cor­po­rate de­sign of­fice, pub­li­ca­tions art de­part­ment, pho­tog­ra­phy or il­lus­tra­tion stu­dio, TV or media pro­duc­tion com­pany. Each stu­dent keeps a blog/jour­nal to be shared in group sem­i­nars. Su­per­vi­sion is by fac­ulty and by the su­per­vi­sor at the in­tern­ship site. The class is a hy­brid class. In­tern­ships may be un­der­taken dur­ing the spring, sum­mer and fall se­mes­ters. Pre­req­ui­sites: COMD 3701 or COMD 4701 or de­part­ment ap­proval. Course of­fered spring, sum­mer and fall se­mes­ters Stu­dents will be re­quired to keep a learn­ing jour­nal of their in­tern­ship in the form of a blog using Open Lab.

Internship in Communication Design (Hybrid) Writing Intensive 2 cl hrs, 120 field hrs/semester (BFA degree) Assignment to fieldwork/study situations of approximately 12+ hours per week at an internship site approved by the department Internship Coordinator: an advertising agency, graphic design firm, corporate design office, publications art department, photography or illustration studio, TV or media production company. Each student keeps a blog/journal to be shared in group seminars. Supervision is by faculty and by the supervisor at the internship site. The class is a hybrid class. Internships may be undertaken during the spring, summer and fall semesters. Prerequisites: COMD 3701 or COMD 4701 or department approval. Course offered spring, summer and fall semesters Students will be required to keep a learning journal of their internship in the form of a blog using Open Lab.

The­ory and prac­tice of de­sign­ing with in­for­ma­tion. Top­ics in­clude graphs, charts, pie-charts and di­a­grams. Through ad­vanced as­sign­ments re­lated to in­for­ma­tion graph­ics, ex­hi­bi­tion de­sign and wayfind­ing sys­tems, stu­dents will syn­the­size and de­sign com­plex data sets. Prepa­ra­tion of final work using cur­rent de­sign soft­ware ap­pli­ca­tions.

Theory and practice of designing with information. Topics include graphs, charts, pie-charts and diagrams. Through advanced assignments related to information graphics, exhibition design and wayfinding systems, students will synthesize and design complex data sets. Preparation of final work using current design software applications.

De­vel­op­ment of each stu­dent’s strat­egy for en­ter­ing the de­sign pro­fes­sion. Fac­ulty and pro­fes­sional ad­vi­sors cri­tique cu­mu­la­tive work. Stu­dents work in­de­pen­dently with fac­ulty su­per­vi­sion to edit and re­fine their de­sign work to de­velop a port­fo­lio that meets pro­fes­sional stan­dards.

Development of each student’s strategy for entering the design profession. Faculty and professional advisors critique cumulative work. Students work independently with faculty supervision to edit and refine their design work to develop a portfolio that meets professional standards.

Work­ing in­de­pen­dently, each stu­dent re­searches, con­cep­tu­al­izes, and de­vel­ops an in-depth pro­ject across media chan­nels, which uses de­sign think­ing to ad­dress a con­tem­po­rary issue. ** Any fac­ulty mem­ber teach­ing this course may clone and adapt the course. **

Working independently, each student researches, conceptualizes, and develops an in-depth project across media channels, which uses design thinking to address a contemporary issue. ** Any faculty member teaching this course may clone and adapt the course. **

An ex­plo­ration of the role of pro­fes­sional de­sign­ers in cre­at­ing a con­sis­tent image and voice for a com­pany or in­sti­tu­tion through an iden­tity sys­tem which ad­dresses all as­pects of its vi­sual pub­lic pres­ence. Stu­dents are chal­lenged to cre­ate a com­pre­hen­sive, multi-chan­nel pre­sen­ta­tion show­cas­ing all as­pects of an iden­tity sys­tem. 2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs, 3cr Pre­req­ui­sites: COMD 2400

An exploration of the role of professional designers in creating a consistent image and voice for a company or institution through an identity system which addresses all aspects of its visual public presence. Students are challenged to create a comprehensive, multi-channel presentation showcasing all aspects of an identity system. 2 cl hrs, 2 lab hrs, 3cr Prerequisites: COMD 2400