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EMPLOYABILITY

QUOTES FROM CURRENT DGC STUDENTS:

THE FDA HAS A VERY CONTEMPORARY STANCE, & BY YEAR 02 HAS MADE ME FEEL LIKE I AM ALREADY A GRAPHIC DESIGNER AS WELL AS A GRAPHIC DESIGN STUDENT.

THIS MIGHT BE BECAUSE OF THE REGULAR INVOLVEMENT OF EXTERNAL PARTNERS, LINKS WITH EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES OUTSIDE OF THE COURSE & TUTORS WHO HAVE EXTENSIVE EXPERIENCE OF DESIGN PRACTICE OUTSIDE OF ACADEMIA.

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QUOTES FROM GRADUATES OF THE DGC COURSE:

I’VE FOUND THE TECHNIQUES & SKILLS LEARNT ON THE FDA DGC A HUGE ADVANTAGE IN MY CAREER SINCE GRADUATING.

THROUGH THE MENTORSHIP SCHEME & THE VARIOUS INTERNSHIPS I UNDERTOOK WHILST ON THE COURSE I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO CREATE SEVERAL LINKS WHICH LED TO JOB OFFERS ON GRADUATION.

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PRACTICALITY

ANALYSIS: THE SPACES

We spent a fair amount of time taking notes and collecting information about the people in the spaces we visited.

What we discovered was that most people charge around a gallery taking seconds to look at each picture, mostly in complete silence.

Some people dont even go into the main spaces, they just head to the shop and leave, a safety tactic perhaps?

EXPERIMENTATION: TYPOGRAPHY

Early on we decided a monospaced typeface would be most appropriate, due to its connotations with old computer print outs and archives in general. From a giant list of potential candidates, it was reduced to T-Star Mono. However some of the letters were a bit weird, so were redone.

One thing we wanted to do was create strong visuals out of typography only, it was to act as a secondary brand to the ICA not as a replacement, so it had to be quite simple. Our logo would be a wordmark only.

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EXPERIMENTATION: WEBSITE

The website was heavily influenced by the visuals we had been showing each other. One which stuck out was that of the old Mac OS. With its bitmapped shades rather than gradients or colours. Then we also came across websites doing a similar thing.

So a basic version was drawn up, where elements could be dragged around the screen. It was pretty basic, but it was enough to excite the guys. So we took it futher, embracing the drag and drop as one of the main visual features.

We tried out a variety of controls and ideas, such as an infinite website that changed content depending on you scrolling up or down. We also tried it with all of the content on the page at once, although this was pretty chaotic.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCE

TECHNICAL COMPETENCE: TYPOGRAPHY

Although I didnt take part in altering the typefaces as such, I did observe Toby working and now feel I have the confidence to do it myself. Previously the complex interface has put me off getting my teeth sunk in. abcde

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FLEXIBILITY

FDA DESIGN FORGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION

FDA DESIGN FOR GRAPHIC COMMUNICATION PROGRESSION ROUTES


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BA HONS DESIGN FORGRAPHIC COMMUNICATIONTOP* AT LCC

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EMPLOYMENT

*REQUIRES MERIT GRADE (C-) IN ALL YEAR 02 FDA COURSE UNITS TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR APPLICATION FOR PROGRESSION TO LCC COURSES




EMPLOYMENT

BA HONS GRAPHIC & MEDIA DESIGN 3RD YEAR* AT LCC





EMPLOYMENT


DIPLOMA IN PROFESSIONALSTUDIES (YEAR IN INDUSTRY)*





EMPLOYMENT



BA HONS GRAPHIC & MEDIA DESIGN 3RD YEAR AT LCC





EMPLOYMENT



BA HONS GRAPHIC & MEDIA DESIGN 3RD YEAR AT LCC

BA HONS 3RD YEAR AT OTHER INSTITUTION (UCAS)



KEY INFO

NSS OVERALL SATISFACTION: 88%

NSS OVERALL SATISFACTION: 88 FDA DGC: 45 ACHIEVING DISTINCTION/MERIT+

NSS OVERALL SATISFACTION: 88 FDA DGC: 45 ACHIEVING DISTINCTION/MERIT+ BA DGC: 68 ACHIEVING 1ST/2.1

NSS OVERALL SATISFACTION: 88 FDA DGC: 45 ACHIEVING DISTINCTION/MERIT+ BA DGC: 68 ACHIEVING 1ST/2.1 HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT RATE OF ALL UAL GRAPHIC DESIGN COURSES

AVERAGE OF 3 – 2 DAYS CONTACT PER WEEK

AVERAGE OF 3 – 2 DAYS CONTACT PER WEEK 90 HOME/EU PLACES ON FDA

AVERAGE OF 3 – 2 DAYS CONTACT PER WEEK 90 HOME/EU PLACES ON FDA 45 HOME/EU PLACES ON BA TOP UP


FDA APPLICANTS NEED EITHER:


FDA APPLICANTS NEED EITHER: 1 A-LEVEL + 3 GCSES (A-C)


FDA APPLICANTS NEED EITHER: 1 A-LEVEL + 3 GCSES (A-C) BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA


FDA APPLICANTS NEED EITHER: 1 A-LEVEL + 3 GCSES (A-C) BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA FOUNDATION DIPLOMA


FDA APPLICANTS NEED EITHER: 1 A-LEVEL + 3 GCSES (A-C) BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA FOUNDATION DIPLOMA ACCESS AWARD OR EQUIVALENT


FDA APPLICANTS NEED EITHER: 1 A-LEVEL + 3 GCSES (A-C) BTEC NATIONAL DIPLOMA FOUNDATION DIPLOMA ACCESS AWARD OR EQUIVALENT

APPLICANTS TO BA TOP UP NEED A FDA/HND

2 YEARS INSTEAD OF 3 (FDA)

2 YEARS INSTEAD OF 3 (FDA) INDUSTRY FOCUS ON ALL THE COURSE PROJECTS

2 YEARS INSTEAD OF 3 (FDA) INDUSTRY FOCUS ON ALL THE COURSE PROJECTS 10 DAYS WORK PLACEMENT (FDA)

2 YEARS INSTEAD OF 3 (FDA) INDUSTRY FOCUS ON ALL THE COURSE PROJECTS 10 DAYS WORK PLACEMENT (FDA) MORE DIRECT SKILLS TEACHING

2 YEARS INSTEAD OF 3 (FDA) INDUSTRY FOCUS ON ALL THE COURSE PROJECTS 10 DAYS WORK PLACEMENT (FDA) MORE DIRECT SKILLS TEACHING 10 WEEKS OF INTERNSHIPS (BA DGC TOP UP)

2 YEARS INSTEAD OF 3 (FDA) INDUSTRY FOCUS ON ALL THE COURSE PROJECTS 10 DAYS WORK PLACEMENT (FDA) MORE DIRECT SKILLS TEACHING 10 WEEKS OF INTERNSHIPS (BA DGC TOP UP) PRACTICAL APPROACH TO THEORY

2 YEARS INSTEAD OF 3 (FDA) INDUSTRY FOCUS ON ALL THE COURSE PROJECTS 10 DAYS WORK PLACEMENT (FDA) MORE DIRECT SKILLS TEACHING 10 WEEKS OF INTERNSHIPS (BA DGC TOP UP) PRACTICAL APPROACH TO THEORY NO ONE WORD BRIEFS

EMPLOYABILITY

EMPLOYABILITY PRACTICALITY

EMPLOYABILITY PRACTICALITY

FLEXIBILITY

FDA DGC UCAS CODE W217 - UAL U65


BA DGC TOP UP UCAS CODE W292 - UAL U65



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