Package Design B

Course aim

To develop students’ awareness of and skill in the design of, technical requirements and function in packaging.

Course content

Diverse approaches to creative problem solving applied to package design; elements and principles of design related to packaging. Materials, manufacture, transportation, preservation of contents; Government regulations; technical requirements; ecological factors; design solutions in relation to consumer and market research.

Textbook(s)

Nil

Prerequisite(s)

Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
Group 1
GRAP 2007	Graphic Design Studio 2
Group 2
GRAP 2010	Illustration Design Studio 3

Either of the listed prerequisites.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Lecture	1 hour x 6 weeks
Studio	4 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	1 hour x 6 sessions
Studio	6 hours x 10 days

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Design and production of major package design prototype, Design Research Rationale

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.