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Wildbur, P (1989) Information Graphics. ISBN 0862941105
Cotton, R & Oliver, R (1992) Understanding Hypermedia ISBN 0714829080

Students are expected to take advantage of the extensive library facilities available within the University; keeping abreast of current developments through appropriate periodicals and being aware of the work of major practitioners in their subject.

Project work will provide the framework through which your learning will take place, it will integrate the
practical, the theoretical and the technical aspects of information graphics. There will be studio work,
including introductory seminars, followed by group tutorials and crits to present ideas. There will also be
group instruction in the use of typographic software.

Normally 1.5 staff hours per student per 10 credit module.

(A) An understanding of the problems of information design, and a knowledge of the methods that
may be used to solve them (contextualisation)

(B) The ability to use type and images to achieve the efficient visual communication of factual material
(Creative synthesis, organisation)

(C) The ability to use typographic software (Production).


The content in brackets relates to the 10 learning outcomes for art and design outlined in the Schools Student Guide.

Studio workspace, and seminar room with 35mm slide projector. Computing workshops with typographic software.

Specific Skills Modulettes will be assigned to this module as soon as possible. A comprehensive listing of
the modulettes is available from the School Office, together with the current operational parameters (ie
group size, time allocation etc) for the modulettes. Some module descriptors will have will have more than
one modulette assigned and this information will be held by the School Office initially.

A CWK - A&D weighted at 100%.

Evidence provided by the project work which you submit This will comprise finished visuals, together with notebooks and layout pads showing research and developmental work. This assessment will be based on:

Your knowledge and understanding of information design, and of the appropriate methods of visual communication. [A]
Your ability to produce good quality images, and typography which is appropriate to the solution. (B]
Your ability to use typographic software. [C]

To achieve a pass (Grade 4 or above) Your work should show that you are able to analyse the information design problem, to research the subject efficiently, to explore ideas and to generate interesting solutions. And you must demonstrate that you can use typographic software.

To achieve the highest grades (Grade 13 or above) Your work should reveal a high level of understanding and thinking. You must demonstrate that you are able to produce innovative solutions and use typography in a creative and sensitive way.

For an explanation of how your work will be judged please refer to the general learning outcomes statements for this level in the Programme Handbook.

This module is concerned with the visual communication of factual material. It deals with the methods that
may be used to communicate to specific target groups, and the use of appropriate media. Whether the final
output is on screen or on paper, typographic design is a particularly important aspect of the module, and
you will be introduced to typographic software, as well as exploring such matters as readability and
legibility, and the relationship between words and images.