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Editorial design 229683/1828/2021/1/77
Study guide

Editorial design 2

29683/1828/2021/1/77
Academic year 2020-21
Is found in:
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts, programme stage 2
    Specialisation:
    • Graphic Design
  • Bachelor of Arts in Visual Arts
    Specialisation:
    • Graphic Design
  • Bridging Programme Visual Arts
  • Preparatory Programme Visual Arts
This is a single course unit.
Study load: 9 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
  • exam contract (to obtain a credit).
  • exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: di Serego Alighieri Andrea
Other teaching staff: Mensah Pee Nana
Languages: Dutch, English
Scheduled for: Semester 1 + Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Possible deadlines for learning account: 31.10.2020 ()
Re-sit exam: not possible.
Possibility of deliberation: You have to pass this course unit (will never be deliberated).
Total study time: 270,00 hours

Prerequisites

(having passed Editorial design 1 AND having passed Interactive design 1 AND having passed Image design 1 AND having passed Typography 1) OR having passed Studio Graphic Design 1.

Learning outcomes (list)

BA1 - The student has the necessary artistic skills to design and/or realize a personal project within the broad spectrum of the visual arts under supervision.
The student translates analysis and interpretation into innovative ideas and concepts. (creation)
The student translates ideas and concepts into authentic editorial design language. (creation)
The student designs as an interpreter or (co-) author. (creation)
The student communicates with an audience through editorial design language. (creation)
The student works on artistic projects within editorial design. (creation)
The student translates assignment analysis into image and text. (realisation)
The student designs image and text. (realisation)
The student designs various editorial graphic media. (realisation)
The student edits image and text. (realisation)
BA2 - The student has the necessary knowledge, skills and insights regarding material, form, action, concepts, function and contents of the chosen medi
The student analyses and interprets design assignments and source material. (creation)
The student recognizes and answers technical problems in the design process. (realisation)
The student answers questions from the client. (creation)
The student has insight in form, content and communication of editorial design language. (creation)
The student uses editorial design language in a consistent manner. (creation)
The student edits image and text. (realisation)
The student processes image and text in editorial design. (realisation)
The student uses graphic design technology. (realisation)
The student knows and has insight in editorial design as graphic design discipline. (research)
BA4 - The student develops and sharpens his/her critical and investigative attitude towards designs and/or realizations that arise from visual experiments and research, emotion and intuition.
The student has a critical attitude towards his own work. (research)
The student investigates on the basis of a graphic experiment. (creation)
The student develops authentic an design language through editorial graphic research. (creation)
BA5 - When developing his/her personal visual language the students starts from a searching and reflective attitude when developing one's own visual language.
The student shows clear evolution between first and last design assignment. (creation)
The student has a critical attitude towards his own work. (research)
The student develops authentic an design language through editorial graphic research. (creation)
The student questions and evaluates editorial design as a graphic design discipline. (research)
The student has a personal, contemporary vision of editorial design. (research)
The student translates the personal vision into editorial design. (research)
BA6 - The student understands the characteristics of his/her personal designs and/or realizations and is able to communicate about this in an appropriate manner.
The student describes and motivates idea, concept, vision and form. (communication)
The student tests idea, concept, vision and form to the public. (communication)
The student participates in discussions with teachers and fellow students. (communication)
The student interprets and processes criticism with maturity. (communication)
The student communicates in a reflective way about the editorial design. (communication)
The student describes and motivates his own editorial design and process. (communication)
The student knows how to reflect upon his own editorial design and process and also how to put it into words and images. (Communication
The student presents his own editorial design. (communication)
BA7 - The student is able to organize his/her artistic project in consultation with others.
The student works together and consults with clients and co-designers. (organisation)
The student meets (interim) deadlines. (organisation)
The student organises creation and realization of his own editorial design. (organisation)
The student organises his own research. (organisation)
The student takes care of the production layout of his own editorial design. (organisation)
The student consults with production partners. (organisation)
The student monitors the artistic homogeneity of the entire editorial design. (organisation)
The student has insight in the organization of source material. (organisation)

Study material (text): Mandatory

Within the framework of this course unit, various graphic design instruments and production methods are used (digital and analogue). In particular, you will need a laptop with a good display, good processor units and sufficient random access memory and disk space to use current graphics software. The educational environment itself mainly uses Apple computers and can provide additional computing power for design processes that require it. You do not need to purchase a personal laptop prior to class: information about this purchase will be made available at the start of the academic year.

Educational organisation (list)

Learning Activities
Artistic praxis270,00 hours

Evaluation (list)

Evaluation(s) for both exam chances, not reproducible in re-sit exam
MomentForm%Remark
Academic yearArtistic praxis100,00