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DOI :
Journal Korea Society of Visual Design Forum , Vol.62, No.0, 103 ~ 115, 2019
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| Design Education for aspiring professional designers - Focused on the designers’ competencies from the perception of graphic designs and graphic design majors - |
| 마예나 Yena Ma , 이성은 Sungeun Lee , 홍슬기 Suelgi Hong , 이지예 Lisa Lee , 강두혜 Duhye Kang , 카밀라 Camilla Maia , 이청하 Qingxia Li , 김소연 Soyeon Kim |
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| Background As the digital technology advances, the field of graphic design is expanding. Consequently, the role of graphic designers is continuously changing which results in universities’ education to adjust to the current trend. Nonetheless, students encounter hardship due to a lack of understanding the profession of graphic designer which increase demands for curriculum that prepare students in developing competencies for the industry. This study identifies students’ demands from university curriculum as well as functional competencies that graphic designers need in order to enhance the relationship between the university education and the industry.
Methods This study is concentrated specifically on graphic design field and semi-structured in-depth interview was conducted with students from three different universities in Seoul who are majoring in graphic design and professional graphic designers with more than five years of experience. Based on previous studies, interviews were analyzed by competence areas, background knowledge and skills, and personal characteristics.
Result In the competence area, high demands of courses in relation to UX/UI, film, and advertisement were discovered. In the background knowledge and skills section, acquiring communication skills, software skills, and the awareness of the practical design process were discussed as important competencies for graphic designers. In personal characteristics section, having aesthetic sensibility, perseverance, and open-mindedness were emphasized.
Conclusion The curriculum for graphic design major in universities should be supplemented to allow students to experience various field of graphic design and enhance communication and teamwork skills. This research can be utilized in the future design education of universities to develop not only the basic knowledge but also educating various important competencies for the industry. |
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| Key Words |
| 시각디자인, 디자이너의 역량, 대학 디자인 커리큘럼, Visual design, practical skills, University design curriculum |
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