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AWSS2026: 2D Print Processes in Design
2022 unit information
This practical unit introduces a variety of traditional and experimental techniques that will enable students to design and print a series of 2D works both within and around the context of design and Architecture. It will provide students with the knowledge and skills to design and print on a variety of substrates including paper, wood, and perspex through a range of techniques and creative exercises that can be developed into an edition or a series of experimental printed works. Students will also explore the historical roots of print and print as an element in design and architecture. Techniques covered include: digital photography and vector illustration, typography, hand and laser-cut paper stencils, ink mixing, registration and print set-up for multi-coloured prints. Through studio practice, set exercises, illustrated talks, gallery visits and library research, students will develop an understanding of their creative process and ability to interpret ideas through the medium of printing and with particular focus on design and architecture applications.
Unit details and rules
Managing faculty or University school:
Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Architecture |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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None |
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Corequisites:
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None |
| Prohibitions:
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DESA2638 |
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At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:
- LO1. critically engage with ideas in the field of contemporary visual arts - especially as these ideas relate to printing processes
- LO2. use a range of secondary and primary research sources to develop your thinking and practice
- LO3. critically select and integrate these sources into your own thinking and documentation
- LO4. learn and apply both traditional and experimental techniques in screen and digital printing and make informed decisions about materials and effects
- LO5. plan and produce a body of creative work that has developed from original research.
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