| Module Identifier |
AR31220 |
| Module Title |
PORTFOLIO 1: BOOK ILLUSTRATION |
| Academic Year |
2002/2003 |
| Co-ordinator |
Mr Robert K Meyrick |
| Semester |
Semester 1 |
| Course delivery |
Seminars / Tutorials | 2 Hours Seminar. |
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Seminars / Tutorials | 6 Hours Tutorial. |
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Practical | 132 Hours |
| Assessment |
Semester Assessment | Portfolio: | 100% |
Brief description
The module provides an opportunity to produce an illustrated book through to the printed stage, including the design, typography and layout.
Aims:
The aims of this module to:
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Encourage students to work in a self-directed manner.
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Develop a strategic way of working, evident in a wide range of explorative, draft designs
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Engage a chosen text in an imaginative and receptive manner
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Enter in a fruitful dialogue with the tutor, analogous to the artists/client relationship
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Consider the implications of the mode of production on the process or evolution of the design
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Work to prescribed deadlines, as in the professional field
Objectives:
At the end of the course the student should possess : -
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A degree of independence and mature decision making attitude.
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A completed and reproducable design that is the product of evident development
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An ability to communicate orally ideas around their work through the valuable experience of group participation.
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Increased confidence and time management skills.
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A strong coherent and visually exciting portfolio of work.
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The ability to work professionally and imaginatively.