DDSN 1100 : Design Explorations: From Typography to Tattoos

WARNING: This course is no longer offered by Langara. Information provided here is solely for historical purposes.

**Discontinued** was last offered Spring 2010Replaced by DSGN 1100 Last Updated: 07-APR-2010 This course explores the relevance and impact of design in our everyday lives and details design trends and transitions in an historical context. It examines the form and function of everyday items such as tattoos, music posters, magazine covers, cell phones, as well as automobiles and houses, and it explores how environment, culture, and technology have shaped - and continue to shape - the design of such commonly used items. The course also looks at how design is related to "branding" and its influence on consumer preferences. This course is open to all Langara students wishing to explore trends in design, as well as those intending to pursue studies in the visual arts areas, or considering careers in design. This course is not intended to teach students design skills.

Course Information:

Credits:

3.0

Additional Fees:

None

Repeat Limit:

Lecture Hours:

3.0

Seminar Hours:

1.0

Lab Hours:

0.0

Offered online:

None

Course outline(s):

None

2AR	2SC	HUM	LSC	SCI	SOC	UT
False	False	False	False	False	False	True

Transfers:

No active transfer agreements found.

Inactive Transfers:

Course	Destination	Credit	Start/End
DDSN 1100	EC	No credit	20090901 to 20100430
DDSN 1100	SFU	SFU GE 1XX (3)	20080901 to 20100430
DDSN 1100	TRU	No credit	20080901 to 20100430
DDSN 1100	TWU	No credit	20080901 to 20100430
DDSN 1100	UBCV	No credit	20080901 to 20100430
DDSN 1100	UFV	UFV GD 1XX (3)	20080901 to 20100430
DDSN 1100	UNBC	No credit	20080901 to 20100430
DDSN 1100	UVIC	No credit	20080901 to 20100430

Current Offerings:

No offerings found for this semester (2025 10).

Previous Offerings:

Semester	Seats	Waitlist	Days	Time	Room	Type	Instructor
2010 10	2	N/A	-T-R---	1430-1620	A254	Lecture	Sherry Hancock
2009 30	3	N/A	M-W----	1430-1620	A256	Lecture	Sherry Hancock
2009 10	7	N/A	-T-R---	1430-1625	A321	Lecture	Sherry Hancock
2008 30	5	N/A	M-W----	1430-1625	A256	Lecture	Sherry Hancock