GD 308 - Sustainable Design (London)

Prerequisites, GD 200, GD 201 and graphic design major or art or art history or graphic design minor or consent of instructor. Students will focus on how sustainable design practices will be worked into design solutions by visiting a variety of professional businesses in London with global clients. Students will be required to do a pre-departure assignment that will be for the benefit of all students traveling to London based on the background of the design offices that we will be visiting. While at each office, students will be assigned two design charrettes to be completed while on site - and juried by senior staff at each office. There will be several off site visits to design studios, or places where sustainable design practices are a strong focus. Upon return the students will be given one week to gather all of what they have learned on put it into book of their design recapping and contextualizing their experience. Letter grade. May be repeated for credit. Fee: TBD. (Offered summer.) 3 credits