2022 Editorial Designing in the Media

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Academic unit or major
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Instructor(s)
Nohara Kayoko     
Class Format
Exercise    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Intensive ()  
Group
-
Course number
LAW.X314
Credits
2
Academic year
2022
Offered quarter
4Q
Syllabus updated
2022/4/20
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

This lecture focuses on the essential part of "who, what, and how to convey", and practically considers the functions of media, the role of editing, and the value of design. This year, we will explore the characteristics of various media with the keyword "margin". The purpose of this lecture is to learn how to "edit" information, how to "design" multiple elements, and how to understand "media" as a communication tool to others.

Student learning outcomes

・Understanding the role of design in the media
・Acquiring the ability to discover challenges in design
・Understanding the possibilities of design in the media

Course taught by instructors with work experience

Applicable How instructors' work experience benefits the course
Mr. Kawasaki is involved in publishing business not only as an editorial designer but as a writer and a comic artist. He teaches the characteristics of various media and how to explore them from his own experiences and perspectives.

Keywords

Media, Design, Editing

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

This course is divided into two phases: 1) Finding problems through lectures. 2) Critiquing presentations of proposals. Each session is three hours in length.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Margin design in text What is design? What is a margin? We will examine them mainly from the viewpoint of editorial design in books and documents, and explore the current meaning of design.
Class 2 Margin design in video What is a margin in video expression? We will discuss the significance of design in a linear space while observing actual examples.
Class 3 Margin design in the body Where is the margin worth? We will think about the possibilities of human-centered design while discovering various designs in everyday life.
Class 4 Let's design the margins: Planning Based on the previous three lectures, each student will think about a plan with the theme of "margins and design".
Class 5 Let's design the margins: Production We will think about the process to actually realize it based on the plan devised in the previous session.
Class 6 Let's design the margins: Feedback Feedback on the finished product.The evaluation result becomes course final grade.

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None

Assessment criteria and methods

Review of the assignment

Related courses

  • GEG.P501 : Concept Designing
  • TSE.C317 : Methodology of Transdisciplinary Research:theory and practice
  • LAW.X357 : Methodology of Transdisciplinary Research (Global)
  • GEG.S413 : Science Media and Communication for Global Development, Environment and Society

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

None

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

Nohara Laboratory, Department of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering, School of Environment and Society

Office hours

Not decided

Other

Class schedule shown below is subject to change.

Dec 7, 14, 21
Jan 11, 18, 25

Time: 18:05–21:05
Online or onsite (to be determined according to the situation of COVID-19)

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