COP Introduction

1) context of practice blog
-raw data
-thoughts
-imagery

2) 2500 words of critical writing & 3) Visual Investigation 
-write a 2500 word piece and produce a body of graphic design work in relation to the question, you should include primary and secondary research
-your visual research will demonstrate a recognition of research methods in graphic design and show explicit links with your critical writing.

Use jstor.org- full texts, log in through uni portal

Required Reading 
Visual Communications: from theory to practice - Baldwin J and Roberts, L
Good: An Introduction to Ethics in Graphic Design- Roberts, L
This Means This. That Means That: A User's Guide to Semoitocs- Hall, S
Graphic Design Theory: Readings From The Field- Armstrong, H
Understanding the Media- Devereux, E

General Reading
Thinking With Type- E. Lupton
The Art of Looking Sideways- A Fletcher
No More Rules- Poynor, R.

Your work must be submitted to Turnitin by 13/12/17

Mandatory Requirements
12 point arial and 1.5 line spacing, images appear at the end of the text labelled correctly
6 design boards
evaluation

Establishing a Research Question

1. Focus on a specific graphic design discipline
2. The question must be open ended
3. The question must allow for suitable theoretical research as well as visual exploration
4. Position your research within contemporary graphic design practice- make it work for you
5. Do some quick preliminary research to gauge how much literature is currently available- do the same to explore what is currently happening within the industry
6. Consider what primary research methods could be used to support your research