Introduction to Packaging Design, Short Course | Part time online | University of the Arts London (UAL) | United Kingdom
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Introduction to Packaging Design

5 days
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680 GBP/full
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About

In this Introduction to Packaging Design beginner's short course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) you will discover what makes packaging design such a vibrant, energetic and buoyant field of the design industry.

Overview

About the course

Packaging plays a vital role in forming part of a brands personality, the packaging is often a brands first point of contact with the consumer so it is the vehicle upon which a brand communicates its message. The course focuses on structural ideas, surface graphics and communication and is not a packaging technology course.

This Introduction to Packaging Design course at the University of the Arts London (UAL) aims to give you a comprehensive insight into the packaging design process from initial research to developing brand concepts and the brand personality, through to the design concept, mock ups and presentation. The course will consist of one project taken through each of the following stages to presentation with supporting examples and exercises to highlight each area.

Programme Structure

Topics covered:
  • Understanding the brief
  • Target market
  • Research
  • Retail environment
  • Category cues
  • Point of difference
  • Structure
  • Materials and print techniques
  • Pacing and coding
  • Typography and front of pack layout 
  • 3D mock ups

Key information

Duration

  • Part-time
    • 5 days

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

English

Delivered

Online

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Please ensure you have the following materials to hand.

  • Black ink pen
  • Coloured markers, pens, pencils, paints or whatever medium you prefer
  • Sketchbook (A3 or A4 size)
  • Scalpel
  • Scissors
  • Cutting mat
  • Ruler
  • Sticky tape
  • Glue
NB. You are welcome to use any graphic design software you are comfortable working with or to complete your projects working with hand tools.

Tuition Fee

To always see correct tuition fees
  • International

    680 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 680 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.
  • National

    680 GBP/full
    Tuition Fee
    Based on the tuition of 680 GBP for the full programme during 5 days.

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