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This course will provide practical support for students looking to begin, develop, or enhance a portfolio of work. It is also suitable for students who are interested in taking their creative studies further and who may be considering, but who have not yet begun the process of applying to, study at degree level in a Design based subject.
Students will work through a series of structured studio-based projects which will help them develop their visual research skills, confidence with materials and contextual awareness. The course will emphasise the importance of keeping a Design sketchbook as a way of recording, developing and evidencing visual ideas. Students will be encouraged to develop personal ideas, supported by the tutor.
Essential materials and equipment students must provide themselves:
Sketchbook – preferably A4 or larger
Variety of paper (sizes A4, A3, A2, colours and weights)
Collage materials (collected papers, magazines, etc.) - needed for the first class
Drawing materials (pencils, pens, charcoal, pastels) - needed for the first class
Model making materials (card, wire, fabric, matchsticks, balsa wood, etc.)
Cardboard / foam-board
Glue (Pritt stick and PVA)
Scissors
Masking tape
Paint
A digital camera
USB Stick / External Hard Drive
Students will work on a series of mini-projects which will help them build a portfolio of work. These will include:
1. Design process – In groups, students will tackle a design challenge and explore the possibilities in response to a design problem.
2. Lecture on developing a cohesive portfolio for professional work or degree programmes exploring guidelines and examples of work.
3. Introduce students to different methods of image making through mono-printing, collage, and mixed media. Students will use these techniques to design a concept board for their chosen personal projects.
4. Understanding the role of context in design. Context is further explored by redesigning an everyday object, product or image. Students will choose an everyday, familiar item to explore, critique, take apart and design/create a new use, look and meaning for that item.
5. A three-week design project focusing on either a 3-dimensional design, fashion/textile design or visual communication.
6. Students will have the opportunity to explore their ideas beyond their sketchbook through models, collage and drawing.
7. Students will complete a piece of work that has been developed from their research and exploration of design ideas to consider appropriate materials, construction, function and finish.
8. Branding and presentation. Students will develop a personal visual identity and consider the presentation of their work.
9. Students will design a logo and communication collateral such as a business card suitable for their own work.
10. Portfolio review – individual tutorials with students’ work. Advice will be given about selecting and presenting work.
11. Students will give a five-minute presentation about their work, including their inspirations, contextual influences and aims for their work and the future.
Students will be taught as a group (to begin with) introducing them to a series of prescriptive tasks and exercises, through either a themed based project or point of reference subject matter. The students will be introduced to employing a range of methods, processes and techniques for researching, recording and developing ideas. At each stage students will be introduced to, and become aware of, contemporary designers, working within similar or associated themes to develop a body of practical work. Students will also be supported through one-to-one discussions and group critiques at relevant stages of the course.
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Create a body of research, which explores the potential of a range of personal ideas.
Explore a range of relevant mediums, techniques and approaches.
Create a distinctive body of work which demonstrates contextual awareness of at least one specialist Design discipline ready for F.E. or H.E. study.
Recommended:
Berman, D. B., 2009. Do Good: How designers can change the world. Berkeley, CA: AIGA: New Riders
Buszek, M. E., ed., 2011. Extra/ordinary: Craft and Contemporary Art. London: Duke University Press
Collier, G., 1963. Form, Space and Vision: discovering design through drawing. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall
Dormer, P., ed., 1997. The Culture of Craft, Manchester: Manchester University Press
Hauffe, T., 1998. Design: A concise History. London: Laurence King
Hughes, R., 1991. The Shock of The New: Art and the century of change. London: Thames and Hudson
Powell, D., 1994. Presentation techniques: a guide to drawing and presenting design ideas. Boston MA: Little, Brown & Co
https://www.creativereview.co.uk
https://signalvnoise.com/posts/3024-questions-i-ask-when-reviewing-a-design
https://www.johnsonbanks.co.uk/thoughts/an-insiders-guide-to-the-design-presentation
http://findings.creativemornings.com
If you have questions regarding the course or enrolment, please contact COL Reception at Paterson's Land by email COL@ed.ac.uk or by phone 0131 650 4400.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty or health condition which may affect your studies, please let us know by ticking the 'specific support needs' box on your course application form. This will allow us to make appropriate adjustments in advance and in accordance with your rights under the Equality Act 2010. For more information please visit the Student Support section of our website.