DG1S48 - Advertising for Print 01 Sep 2017 - 01 Sep 2027 | Version 1

Associated Module Information

Module Code: DG1S48
Module Title: Advertising for Print
Faculty: Faculty of Business and Creative Industries
Faculty Group: Fashion, Marketing and Photography
Faculty Sub Group: Marketing
Module Leader: Lee Thomas, Emma Marshman
Module Team: Steven Wright
First Intended Intake: SEP 2017 Final Year of Intake:
Date Closed:
Credit Value: 20 Credit Level: 4
Language: English
Percentage of Module Taught in Welsh: 0
Equivalent Module:
HECOS codes: 100048 - design
HECOS Code Weighting: 100

Document Version Information

Version 1
Valid From 01 Sep 2017
Valid To 01 Sep 2027

Module Aims

• Develop creative thinking and problem solving in the development of ideas in response to traditional print-based advertising problems.
• Understand the role of copy in advertising.
• Equip you with the fundamental skills required to visualise print-based advertising ideas and concepts using digital media.
• Introduce you to appropriate specialist software skills.
• Develop a critical awareness of your own work and the work of others in the advertising industry.
• Build an awareness of the business context of advertising practice.
• Build a habit of critically engaging with current advertising practice.

Content Summary

This module introduces you to the fundamental skills, knowledge, and understanding required to produce creative responses to communication challenges aimed at readers of traditional print media, including magazines, posters and direct mail. These skills are transferable in to other media and will be developed throughout the course.
The module connects closely with ‘Advertising Fundamentals’ and will help you understand the business and strategic decisions that lie behind where advertisements are placed.
You’ll start to consider the relationship between words and image.

Learning and Teaching Methods

Activity Type Hours
Lecture 8
Project supervision 20
Supervised time in studio/workshop 20
Independent Study 100
Directed Study 52
Total Hours Selected 200

Learning Outcomes

# Learning Outcome
LO1 Identify key questions relating to strategic objectives, audience, and media choice.
LO2 Evaluate creative decisions based on research and strategic thinking.

Module Requisites

N/A

Assessment Criteria

Assessment Category Assessment Type Description Duration Word Count Weight (%) Best of? Pass Mark
Asynchronous Assessment Visual Journal 1 Identify a current campaign running in printed media and present an analysis of its strategic objectives and creative direction. 0 N/A 30 No 40
Asynchronous Assessment Creative Designs / Art 1 A proposal for an advertising campaign running across press and outdoor media. The proposal should demonstrate how media and creative decisions relate to client aims. 0 N/A 70 No 40

Assessment Matrix

Assessment Type Learning Outcomes
LO1 LO2
Visual Journal 1
Creative Designs / Art 1

Reading List

Tondreau, B. (2009). Layout Essentials : 100 Design Principles For Using Grids. Beverly, Mass.; Hove: Rockport; Rotovision Distributor.

Sullivan & Bennett (2012) Hey, Whipple, Squeeze This: The Classic Guide to Creating Great Ads, John Wiley & Sons

Pricken, M. (2008). Creative Advertising : Ideas And Techniques From The World's Best Campaigns. New Edn. London: Thames & Hudson.

Lawson, B. (2006). How Designers Think : The Design Process Demystified. 4th Edn. Amsterdam; London: Architectural.

Fill, Hughes & De Francesco (2012) Advertising: Strategy, Creativity and Media, Pearson

Bowdery (2008) Basics Advertising 01: Copywriting, AVA

Altstiel (2016) Advertising Creative: Strategy, Copy, and Design, Sage