BBFA603

Design & Communication Practices-IV

L-T-P2-1-0 Credits3 Session2026-27 TypeTheory
Appears in 1 semester

BFA Applied Arts · Sem 6 (Core)

Syllabus

5 units · 45 lecture hours
Unit1

Unit 1: Advertising Communication

9 hrs
  • Understanding advertising communication
  • Advertising communication process
  • Principles of advertising communication
  • Media planning
Unit2

Unit 2: Advertising Campaign

9 hrs
  • Elements of an advertising campaign
  • Creative brief
  • Brainstorming exercise
  • Visualising a campaign
  • Layout and execution of artwork
Unit3

Unit 3: Printing Technology

9 hrs
  • History of printing
  • Printing processes
  • Offset printing in detail
Unit4

Unit 4: Outdoor Media Advertising

9 hrs
  • Origin of outdoor media
  • Development of outdoor media
  • Significance of outdoor media
  • Forms of outdoor media
Unit5

Unit 5: Working with Computer Graphic Peripherals

9 hrs
  • Scanner
  • Printers
  • Digital pens
  • Portable media

Practical Work

  1. Suggested ASSIGNMENTS
  2. Assignment 1: Develop a complete advertising campaign (creative brief, brainstorming, visualisation, final layout) for a chosen brand. Assignment 2: Prepare a report on offset printing production stages with reference to a real print job.
Course Objectives4 points
  • Design defines specifications, plans, parameters, costs, activities and processes to achieve an objective.
  • This module builds understanding of advertising communication and campaign development.
  • It introduces printing technology relevant to advertising and outdoor media.
  • It builds familiarity with computer graphic peripherals used in the design industry.
Course Outcomes (COs)4 outcomes

After completion of the course student will be able to:

  1. •Explain the advertising communication process, its principles and media planning.
  2. •Develop the elements of an advertising campaign from creative brief to layout execution.
  3. •Understand the history and process of printing, particularly offset printing.
  4. •Identify the origin, development and forms of outdoor media advertising.
Text Books & References6 books

TEXTBOOKS

  1. William Wells, John Burnett & Sandra Moriarty, Advertising: Principles and Practice, Pearson.
  2. Helmut Kipphan, Handbook of Print Media, Springer.

Reference Books

  1. Robyn Blakeman, Advertising Campaign Design, M.E. Sharpe.
  2. Mark Batty, Outdoor Advertising: A Complete Guide, Batty Press.

Online Resources

  1. https://www.adweek.com
  2. https://www.printweek.com

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