CCOG for GD 228 Fall 2024


Course Number:
GD 228
Course Title:
Professional Graphic Design Practices
Credit Hours:
3
Lecture Hours:
30
Lecture/Lab Hours:
0
Lab Hours:
0

Course Description

Explores graphic design business strategies incorporating methods used by design professionals to seek, acquire, and maintain employment. Required: second year standing in the Graphic Design program. Prerequisites: GD 124, GD 141, GD 151, GD 160.

Intended Outcomes for the course

Upon completion of the course students should be able to:

  • Present design skills and experience in professionally designed self-promotion materials.
  • Analyze design businesses for employment opportunities.
  • Assess work environments to align with employment goals.
  • Apply design industry standard financial practices.
  • Make business decisions based upon ethical guidelines.

Outcome Assessment Strategies

• Design a self-promotion piece
• Design a professional-level resume
• Build a studio database
• Create a Job Proposal
• Create a Job Estimate

Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)

THEMES
• Professionalism
• Communication

ISSUES
• Gain Employment
• Ethical Decision Making
• Self Preservation
• Business Acumen
• Self Representation

CONCEPTS
• Employment
• Finance
• Accuracy
• Research
• Database

SKILLS
• Apply self-reflection in building promotional materials
• Use research skills to create database of designers
• Estimate time and costs for job proposals
• Demonstrate professional ethics and pricing standards