INTRODUCTION TO GRAPHIC DESIGN
General
- Undergraduate; 2nd year
- 25 learners; teams of 2
- 30 hours per learner
- Dates set by experience
- Educators assign learners to projects
Preferred companies
- 9/9 project matches
- Anywhere
- Academic experience
- Any company type
- Any
Categories
Skills
Project timeline
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January 10, 2024Experience start
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March 26, 2024Project Scope Meeting
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May 29, 2024Experience end
Timeline
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January 10, 2024Experience start
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March 26, 2024Project Scope Meeting
Meeting between learners and company to confirm: project scope, communication styles, and important dates.
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May 29, 2024Experience end
Overview
- Details
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Looking to elevate your organization, and bring it to the next level? Bring on learners from University of North Dakota to be your learner-consultants, in a project-based experience. Learners will work on one main project over the experience of the semester, connecting with you as needed with virtual communication tools.
Learners in this program/experience will:
● Demonstrate critical thinking skills: Analyze, evaluate, synthesize, and reflect on content or problems to come to well-reasoned conclusions and/or solutions.
● Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of key software and concepts related to the graphic design industry
● Demonstrate a high level of professionalism and craftsmanship
● Use both oral and written communication skills through discussions, critiques, presentations, and research.
- Learner skills
- Design, Critical thinking
- Deliverables
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- A 10-15 minute presentation on key findings and recommendations
- A detailed report including their research, analysis, insights and recommendations
- Design elements requested by the company
Project Examples
Learners in groups of 2-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.
Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to:
Social media graphics
Print collateral (flyers, rack cards, hand outs, business cards)
Digital marketing
Short animation photos
Editing/collection of stock photos
Brand identity and logo design
Overall business brand
Additional company criteria
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:
Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.
Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.
How is your project relevant to the experience?