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Graphic Design - Fieldwork & Professional Practice

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Algonquin College
Algonquin College
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Alain Paradis
Alain Paradis
Professor & Coordinator
1
Timeline
  • March 10, 2021
    Experience start
  • March 18, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 16, 2021
    Experience end
Experience
1 projects wanted
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any
Any industries
Categories
Communications Visual arts
Skills
branding coding motion graphics visual design ux design
Learner goals and capabilities

Students will work on projects including web design, design for print, user experience design, way-finding, motion graphics and more. In short, they can practice any of the design skills they learned while in the Graphic Design program.

Learners
Diploma
Any level
5 learners
Project
120 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Individual projects
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables could be web sites, printed material, concept sketches, motion graphics pieces and more.

Project timeline
  • March 10, 2021
    Experience start
  • March 18, 2021
    Project Scope Meeting
  • April 16, 2021
    Experience end
Project Examples

Students work as junior designers in industry. They practice the skills and techniques acquired throughout their studies to gain real-world experience. Students are introduced to making contact with potential employers, presenting their work professionally, ensuring their personal brand reflects their strength as a designer, interviewing and ensuring they are ready for the job market.

Recent projects have included (but are not limited to) the following:

  • Website planning design and development
  • User interface planning and design
  • Brand design and elaboration
  • Developing complete design systems
  • Motion graphics

Students are proficient with:

  • Adobe Creative Cloud (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat & Adobe XD)
  • HTML, CSS
  • Motion Graphics (After Effects)
Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the course.

Provide a dedicated contact who is available to answer periodic emails or phone calls over the duration of the project to address students' questions.