ART 292 : Design Studio
This course provides students with hands-on opportunities to apply the design and production skills they have gained to real-world web and print projects. The class functions as a design studio with a creative director, art directors, designers, copywriters, illustrators, photographers, and production staff. Students learn and apply practical skills related to design studio work, including meeting clients, creating design briefs, creating budgets, projecting costs, and developing projects from initial research through brainstorming, thumbnails, comps, and final production (pre-press for print projects, publishing for Web projects). Students work in typical design studio teams to integrate their application of these issues with their design and production work to create client-driven projects. Pre or co-requisites: ART 262 or ART 267 or ART 271 or ART 276 or COM 112 or CIT 132 or permission of instructor or program coordinator. Three critique hours and three studio hours per week. Instructional Support Fee applies.
Gen. Ed. Competencies Met: Human Expression.
Course Outcomes
Through project work and critique, students will demonstrate their ability to:
1. Explain and apply the structure, roles, and workflows of a professional design studio, including the stages of the creative process from research through final production for print and web.
2. Conduct client interviews and analyze client needs to develop comprehensive design briefs that guide strategic, client-centered visual solutions.
3. Develop and present integrated design solutions—from initial research and ideation (brainstorming, thumbnails, and comps) through final production (pre-press preparation for print and publishing for web).
4. Critique and assess works-in-progress and completed projects using design principles, industry standards, and project objectives to refine and improve outcomes.
5. Assess personal strengths and areas for growth within collaborative studio practice and formulate strategies for professional development.
6. Perform effectively in multiple professional roles within a collaborative design team (e.g., art director, designer, strategist, production artist, project manager) and integrate cross-functional contributions into cohesive client deliverables.
7. Develop and manage project budgets, timelines, and cost projections, ensuring deliverables meet client objectives while adhering to financial and production constraints.