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STUDENTS WILL UNDERSTAND THAT...

  1. Professionals are distinguished not only by their content knowledge but by the reliability and efficacy of their work habits, communication skills, collaboration, networking and primarily by how the conflux of these facets over time builds their reputation in the community

  2. Creation of a product or solution for a client is an iterative cycle that involves understanding client needs and using technology, tools, and talent to create a solution that is constantly improving over time (customer service)

  3. Social media, mobile devices, and tech tools can be utilized effectively for professional interaction

  4. A true client deliverable from a professional must be a true “best effort” as it bears the weight of not only the professional’s reputation but also his/her firm and any collaborators

  5. Art, design, and creativity adapted to a “real world” need is the highest form of problem solving and is particularly valued in the corporate world

ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS

  1. How do artists and other design professionals create products for their clients that address real-world needs?

  2. How does judicious use of technology help the design, production, and client interaction process?

  3. How does effective use of technology and media help to persuade or “win” clients in a competitive professional marketplace?

  4. What is the difference between a “school assignment” and a client deliverable from a professional?

  5. What role does creativity, art, and design play in “the real world?” Can I get a job “doing art?”

STUDENTS WILL KNOW...

  1. How to collect client input and feedback and combine it with their ideas, creativity, and talent to design, create, and propose a solution

  2. How to collaborate effectively with others mediated by technology

  3. How to incorporate feedback constructively to improve a product design

  4. How their efforts, collaboration, conduct, and products build a “reputation” in the community over time that affects their viability as a professional 

STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO...

  1. Collaborate with a partner to interview a client and design a “dream” home in Sketchup

  2. Use technology (social media, mobile apps, etc.) to collaborate with others to provide and receive constructive feedback

  3. Use client and peer feedback constructively in several iterations of the design process leading to constant improvement of the product and the best possible final deliverable

  4. Select and employ the most appropriate technology and authoring tools to showcase how their design solves a need or problem and to persuade a client to pick them in a competitive marketplace of professionals

  5. Work within and contribute to an online community (Google+) as a microcosm of the type of professional community that they may one day belong to

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