Course content

The "Super-structure project" is an individual practical design project which continues or supplements themes fro one or more of the study programmes other courses. The super-structure project can i.e. be a personal in-depth project or a larger project with an external client.

The projects process is to be documented in a process diary with a reflection note (supplemental delivery).

Learning outcome

Through the super-structure project, the student will have to familiarize him-/herself thoroughly within a given or self-defined design-relevant topic and under supervision create his/her own design brief which will then be answered. The student will develop her knowledge of design as a targeted activity and will develop her knowledge of her own interests and skills in graphic design. After completing the course, the student has steadily developed as an analyst, concept developer and designer, specifically in the field of portfolio design and presentation of his own work. Through the course, the students have gained deeper insight into the field of graphic design in general as well as the particular project in relation to the UN sustainability goals.

Learning methods and activities

Individual design projects, with weekly supervision (formative-iterative evaluation). Sketches, the work process and the end result must be documented.

Further on evaluation

The portfolio contain the final delivery of based on the brief designed by the student as well as a process diary with a reflection note.

The project is developed through iterative process with weekly tutored sesssions and peer feedback.

Final deliveries are submitted at the end of the course. The final project is presented to the class at the appointed time.

Summative evaluation at the end of the semester: Pass / fail.

If the course is failed, a new or improved portfolio must be submitted through the next regular run-trough of the course.

Specific conditions

Required previous knowledge

The course is limited to students in the program Bachelor in Graphic Design

Course materials

SUPPORTIVE LITERATURE:

• Lerdahl, Erik (2007). Slagkraft: håndbok i idéutvikling. Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk.
• Noble, Ian, og Russel Bestley (2007). Visual research: an introduction to methods in graphic design. 3rd ed. London: Bloomsbury.

Credit reductions