CAB315 - Advertising Concept Development II

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Subject Title
Advertising Concept Development II

Subject Description
This subject is a workshop environment for the further development of skills in assessing the three basic areas of communication: strategy, concept and execution. Students will continue to develop strong problem solving and concept development skills. As well as improve their, copywriting, strategic thinking, illustration, photography, and visualization skills.

In this subject, students will focus primarily on visual communications, typographic design and layout techniques in order to help them communicate their advertising concepts clearly and powerfully. Projects include typography, layout, advertising campaigns that cover all print based media.

All students will complete a series assigned projects leading towards developing their creative portfolio.

The subject will cover three basic areas of study ? strategy, concept and execution. A creative person must be proficient in all three. The art direction of an ad must create an impact upon the audience through visuals appearing in magazines, newspapers, and television. To do this, they must be sensitive to strategy, copy, type, color, image creation, traditional layout design, and computer design. They must have an understanding of market trends, consumer attitudes, and social change, and these must be reflected in the finished advertising artwork.

Credit Status
Creative Advertising Program

Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject the student will be able to:

1. Conceive, write, design, edit, and produce marketing communication materials using industry-standard technology.
2. Evaluate and select appropriate production materials and techniques (e.g., print, broadcast, new media, other developing technologies)
3. Generate innovative alternatives, considering all aspects of the advertising process (e.g., concept development, execution, implementation)
1. Use professional communication and presentation skills when making oral and written presentations for a variety of purposes and audiences
5. Sell in appropriate situations
6. Use effective interpersonal skills when communicating and presenting
7. Use strong written and oral skills in various forms
8. Work in a professional and ethical manner, maintain professional relationships and communicate effectively with clients, coworkers, supervisors, and others.
9. Be an active participant contributing effectively to the assigned tasks and the process of group work within in-class and/or workshop exercises for evaluation.
10. Understand the propose of, and effectively meet all deadlines and project requirements.

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Discrimination/Harassment
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Accommodation for Students with Disabilities
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Camera Use and Recordings - Synchronous (Live) Classes
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Students joining a live class online may be required to have a working camera in order to participate, or for certain activities (e.g. group work, assessments), and high-speed broadband access (e.g. Cable, DSL) is highly recommended. In the event students encounter circumstances that impact their ability to join the platform with their camera on, they should reach out to the professor to discuss. Live classes may be recorded and made available to students to support access to course content and promote student learning and success.

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