Handbook

Design Practice helps you develop an understanding of the many contexts in which design can be practiced.  Exploration of design practice includes the intersection of theoretical and practitioner perspectives using a weekly set of industry encounters, guest lectures and video vignettes. You will develop a plan for a digital personal profile that has the capacity to communicate effectively with a range of external design practitioners, sites and situations.  This course will prepare you to effectively undertake professional experience projects (PEP) and create new pathways in design practice.

In this course you will investigate key themes in design practice contexts including:

·       Introduction to design practice

·       A day in the life of a designer

·       Structure and scale

·       Transition design

·       Compliance and constraints

·       Intellectual property (IP)

·       Professional communication, collaboration and delegation

·       Dilemmas and challenges in professional practice

·       Branding (Business)

·       Branding (Personal)

·       Adaptation and reflection

Through a series of tutorials, activities and assessments you will analyse case studies of current and emerging modes of design practice; research and interview design practitioners and develop a plan for your future professional career.  You will explore and reflect on the impact of ethical, financial, intellectual and social constraints on design practice and discover the essential role of communication and collaboration in sustainable practice.