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- 7 Sections
- 280 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
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- Module 1 – Design Management - Corporate Identity & Corporate Design32
- 2.11. Introduction
- 2.21.1 The Entrepreneurial Vision
- 2.31.1.1 Examples of Expressive Corporate Visions
- 2.41.1.2 What makes a Strong Vision?
- 2.51.1.3 Communicating a Vision in a credible Way
- 2.61.2 The Mission Statement | The Basic Principles of the Company
- 2.71.3 Corporate Identity | The Strategic Corporate Identity
- 2.81.3.1 Corporate Identity as a Component of the Strategic Corporate governance
- 2.91.3.2 Corporate Identity as a Communication Concept
- 2.101.3.3 Corporate Communication | The Voice of the Company
- 2.111.3.4 Corporate Behaviour
- 2.121.3.5 Corporate Design
- 2.131.3.5.1 The Origin of the Corporate Design
- 2.141.3.5.2 Corporate Image
- 2.151.3.5.3 Corporate Design as a Strategic Planning Component
- 2.161.3.5.4 Requirements for a Functional Corporate Design
- 2.171.3.5.5 Basic Elements of Corporate Design
- 2.181.3.5.5.1 The Company Logo
- 2.191.3.5.5.2 Corporate Colour
- 2.201.3.5.5.3 Corporate Typography
- 2.211.3.5.5.4 Design Grid in Corporate Design
- 2.221.3.5.6 Implementation of the Corporate Design
- 2.231.3.5.6.1 Procedure for Implementing a Corporate Design
- 2.241.3.5.6.2 Scope & Completeness of the Corporate Design | Checklists
- 2.251.3.5.7 The Corporate Design Manual
- 2.261.3.5.8 Legal Framework
- 2.271.4 Visual Culture
- 2.28Podcast
- 2.29Glossary
- 2.30Bibliography
- 2.31List of Figures
- 2.32Questions of Understanding Module 112 Questions
- Module 2 – Visual Communication39
- 3.12. Visual Communication
- 3.22.1 Development and Changes in Media Consumption and Recipient Behaviour
- 3.32.1.1 The Flood of Images
- 3.42.1.2 From Consumer to Producer
- 3.52.1.3 From Producer to Distributor
- 3.62.1.4 Generation Z – The Customers of Tomorrow
- 3.72.1.5 Effects on Media Consumption
- 3.82.1.6 Practical Changes in the Media Landscape
- 3.92.2 Psychology of the Image
- 3.102.2.1 How we Perceive Objects
- 3.112.2.2 Rational vs. Emotional Awareness
- 3.122.2.3 Images and their Instinctive Effect
- 3.132.2.4 Colour Effect and Association Behaviour
- 3.142.3 The Language of Images
- 3.152.3.1 What Pictures Achieve
- 3.162.3.2 Image Types in Corporate Communications
- 3.172.3.2.1 The Use of Graphics in Visual Communication
- 3.182.3.2.2 The Role of Photography as an Instrument of Power
- 3.192.3.3 Creating Understanding with Infographics
- 3.202.3.4 The Criteria of Successful Images
- 3.212.3.5 Concepts for Success in the Conception of Effective Images
- 3.222.3.5.1 How to Create an Eye-Catcher
- 3.232.3.5.2 Quick Shots to the Target
- 3.242.3.5.3 A Feast for the Senses
- 3.252.3.5.4 Stimulating the Imagination with a Door Opener
- 3.262.3.5.5 Meeting the Spirit of the Times and Proving Topicality
- 3.272.3.5.6 Jumping on Topics as a Free Rider
- 3.282.4 The Effective Use of Typography
- 3.292.5 Layout – The Combination of Image and Text
- 3.302.6 Visual Storytelling as a Secret Weapon
- 3.312.7 The Power of Expressive Videos
- 3.322.8 The Successful Media Mix
- 3.332.9 Using Interactive Media Formats Successfully
- 3.342.10 The Visual Turn in the Company
- 3.35Glossary
- 3.36Bibliography
- 3.37List of Figures
- 3.38List of Tables
- 3.39Questions of Understanding Module 211 Questions
- Module 3 – Brand Communication & Advertising54
- 4.13. Brand Communication | Advertising
- 4.23.1 Importance of the Corporate Brand | Corporate Brand
- 4.33.1.1 Reasons for Brand Development
- 4.43.1.2 Brand Awareness & Image
- 4.53.2 The Role of Product Brands
- 4.63.3 Importance of Manufacturer’s Brands
- 4.73.4 Importance of Trademarks
- 4.83.5 Corporate Brand Management | Strategic Foundations of Brand Management
- 4.93.6 The Holistic, System-Oriented Communication Management
- 4.103.6.1 The Mission Statement as a Target
- 4.113.6.2 The Brand Mission Statement
- 4.123.6.2.1 Positioning the Brand
- 4.133.6.2.2 Multi-Brand Strategies: Brand Architecture, Brand Portfolios, Brand Hierarchies
- 4.143.6.3 Competencies of the Brand
- 4.153.6.4 Corporate Identity
- 4.163.7 Integrated Communication
- 4.173.7.1 Resources for Brand Communication
- 4.183.7.2 Internal Communication
- 4.193.7.3 Influence of the Brand Name
- 4.203.8 Economic Tasks of Brand Design
- 4.213.8.1 Benefits and Added Value of the Design Strategy
- 4.223.8.2 Unique Selling Proposition (USP) & Differentiation from Competitors
- 4.233.8.3 Moodboard vs. Corporate Design
- 4.243.8.4 The Branding Triangle
- 4.253.9 Successful Advertising
- 4.263.9.1 Attention, Interest, Desire, Action (AIDA))
- 4.273.9.2 Target Group Models & Living Environments
- 4.283.9.3 Advertising Psychology
- 4.293.9.4 Hoba-Manipulation42
- 4.303.9.5 Techniques for Increasing Memorability
- 4.313.9.6 PPPP (Picture, Promise, Prove, Push)
- 4.323.9.7 High & Low Involvement
- 4.333.9.8 Emotional, Cognitive & Physical Activation
- 4.343.9.9 Above & Below the Line Marketing
- 4.353.9.10 Customer Acquisition & Customer Relations
- 4.363.10 Online Advertising Strategies & Measures
- 4.373.10.1 The Importance of the Website
- 4.383.10.2 Decision Criterion Web Design
- 4.393.10.2.1 Small Screen Design
- 4.403.10.2.2 Responsive Design
- 4.413.10.3 Content Marketing
- 4.423.10.4 E-Mail Marketing Design
- 4.433.10.5 Visual Communication in Social Media
- 4.443.10.6 Points of Interest
- 4.453.11 Public Relations/ PR
- 4.463.12 Communication Design
- 4.473.13 Offline Advertising | Design in Print, TV & CO
- 4.483.14 Sales Promotion Design
- 4.493.15 Design in other Advertising Media (Architecture, Radio, Trade Fairs)
- 4.503.16 The Brand Story
- 4.51Glossary
- 4.52Bibliography
- 4.53List of Figures
- 4.54Questions of Understanding Module 314 Questions
- Module 4 – Product and Service Design33
- 5.14. Product and Service Design
- 5.24.1 Designers, Engineers, Geniuses
- 5.34.1.1 What can Designers do?
- 5.44.1.2 Where do Designers come from?
- 5.54.1.3 How do you find good Designers?
- 5.64.1.4 How do Designers work?
- 5.74.2 What is good Design?
- 5.84.2.1 Taste, Aesthetics & Function
- 5.94.2.2 Form follows Function | Form follows Emotion
- 5.104.2.3 Characteristics of good Design
- 5.114.3 Digression: Design vs. Art
- 5.124.4 Product Design as an integral Discipline
- 5.134.4.1 The Practical Dimension of Product Design
- 5.144.4.2 The Semantic Dimension of Product Design
- 5.154.4.3 The Aesthetic Dimension of Product Design
- 5.164.4.4 Product Design Tasks and Approaches
- 5.174.4.5 The Life Cycle of Designed Products
- 5.184.4.6 Best Practice examples in Product Design
- 5.194.5 The Task of Service Design
- 5.204.6 Benefits and added value of Packaging Design
- 5.214.7 Design Patents
- 5.224.8 Design Inspirations | From Theory to Practice
- 5.234.8.1 Who Promotes Design in Germany?
- 5.244.8.2 Design Fairs, Conferences & Congresses
- 5.254.8.3 The Top Design Magazine
- 5.264.8.4 Recommended Design Blogs
- 5.274.8.5 Design Competitions, Prizes & Awards
- 5.284.9 Design International
- 5.29Glossary
- 5.30Bibliography
- 5.31List of Figures
- 5.32List of Tables
- 5.33Questions of Understanding Module 49 Questions
- Module 5 – Communication Environment31
- 6.15. Communication Environment
- 6.25.1 Corporate Architecture as part of the Corporate Identity
- 6.35.1.1 The Internal and External Mechanisms of Action
- 6.45.1.2 Image and Values in the Language of Architecture
- 6.55.1.3 Space as a Level of Communication and Interaction
- 6.65.1.4 Brand Identity as a Spatial Experience
- 6.75.1.5 The Interaction of Corporate Interior and Employer Branding
- 6.85.2 Spatial Concepts and Factors Influencing the Spatial Effect
- 6.95.2.1 User Expectations and Perception of Space
- 6.105.2.2 Target Orientation in the Room Concept
- 6.115.2.3 Atmospheric and Emotional Effect of Room Situations
- 6.125.2.4 The Interaction of Architecture and Design
- 6.135.2.5 Factors Influencing the Interior Design
- 6.145.2.5.1 Mechanisms of Action of Light and Colour
- 6.155.2.5.2 Importance and Use of Transparency
- 6.165.2.5.3 Material, Surface and feel as Design Elements
- 6.175.2.5.4 Furniture & Objects: Form vs. Function
- 6.185.2.5.5 Equipment: More is More?
- 6.195.2.5.6 Ergonomics – The Health Aspect
- 6.205.2.5.7 Room Acoustics Promote Well-Being
- 6.215.2.5.8 Effects of Indoor Climate & Ventilation
- 6.225.3 Brand Staging in Space
- 6.235.3.1 Individual Exhibition Stand Design Concepts
- 6.245.3.2 Event Staging with an Experience Character
- 6.255.3.3 The Store – Home of the Brand
- 6.265.3.4 Look and Feel at the Core of the Company: Offices, Branches & Business Premises
- 6.275.3.5 Landscape Design: The Cherry on the Cake
- 6.28Glossary
- 6.29Bibliography
- 6.30List of Figures
- 6.31Questions of Understanding Module 59 Questions
- Module 6 – Creativity and Problem Solving Methods47
- 7.16. Creativity and Problem Solving Methods
- 7.26.1 The importance of Creativity
- 7.36.1.1 Creative Thinking, Behaviour and Action
- 7.46.1.2 Creativity Promoting Personality Traits
- 7.56.1.3 Secret Weapon: Visual Thinking
- 7.66.1.3.1 The added value of Graphic Recording
- 7.76.1.3.2 Sense and Purpose of Doodling
- 7.86.1.3.3 Seeing as the Basic Building Block of Imagination
- 7.96.1.3.4 Drawing – The Free Rein of Imagination
- 7.106.1.3.5 The Art of Visual Presentation
- 7.116.1.4 Sense and Benefit of Creative Process Models
- 7.126.1.4.1 The Four-Phase Model
- 7.136.1.4.2 The D-I-S-P Model
- 7.146.1.4.3 Creative Problem Solving Process
- 7.156.1.5 Identify Creativity Barriers
- 7.166.1.6 Practical Instructions: Creativity Techniques
- 7.176.1.6.1 The Brainstorming
- 7.186.1.6.2 The Negative Brainstorming
- 7.196.1.6.3 The Brainwriting Methods
- 7.206.1.6.4 The KJ Method
- 7.216.1.6.5 The Mind Map Method
- 7.226.1.6.6 The Method of the 6 Thinking Hats
- 7.236.1.6.7 The Progressive Abstraction
- 7.246.1.6.8 Synectics and Related Methods
- 7.256.1.6.9 The Hypothesis Matrix
- 7.266.1.6.10 The Attribute Listing
- 7.276.1.6.11 The Morphological Box
- 7.286.1.6.12 The Osborn Checklist
- 7.296.1.6.13 The Scenario Technique
- 7.306.2 Innovation as a Competitive advantage
- 7.316.2.1 The Role of Innovation Management
- 7.326.2.2 Strategies in the Innovation Process
- 7.336.2.2.1 Optimization through Incremental innovation
- 7.346.2.2.2 Growth through Disruptive innovation
- 7.356.2.3 Innovation approach: Design thinking
- 7.366.3 Challenge and Problem Categories
- 7.376.3.1 Problems with Team Management
- 7.386.3.2 The Feedback Culture as a Driver of Change
- 7.396.4 Training Camp: Social Skills
- 7.406.4.1 How to Gain Credibility
- 7.416.4.2 Strengthening your own Powers of Persuasion
- 7.426.4.3 Training your own Sales Talent
- 7.43Glossary
- 7.44Bibliography
- 7.45List of Figures
- 7.46List of Tables
- 7.47Questions of Understanding Module 69 Questions
- Module 7 - Project Management51
- 8.17. Project Management: an art that can be learned
- 8.27.1 Managing Creative People Creatively
- 8.37.1.1 Evaluation of different Management Styles
- 8.47.1.2 Approaches to Team Composition
- 8.57.1.2.1 The RACI-Matrix
- 8.67.1.2.2 Managing Location Differences Cleverly
- 8.77.1.2.3 Internal or External Designers
- 8.87.1.2.4 Recruiting Specialists
- 8.97.2 Design as an Entrepreneurial Task
- 8.107.2.1 Evaluation of the Initial Situation
- 8.117.2.2 The Benchmark Comparison
- 8.127.2.3 Design Development Strategies
- 8.137.3 Design Process and Process Design
- 8.147.3.1 Project Setup: The Start of the Design Process
- 8.157.3.1.1 The Order Description as a Working Basis
- 8.167.3.1.2 On the Safe Side with Contracts
- 8.177.3.2 The Orientation and Information Phase
- 8.187.3.3 The Strategy: Briefing & Specifications
- 8.197.3.4 The Exploration Phase: Idea Generation & Concept
- 8.207.3.5 The Development Phase: Model and Prototype Construction
- 8.217.3.6 Production & Manufacturing
- 8.227.3.7 Implementation – From Production to Distribution
- 8.237.3.8 Control & Adaptation Strategies
- 8.247.3.9 Trend-Monitoring: Always one step ahead
- 8.257.3.10 The Completion of the Project
- 8.267.4 Interdependencies in the Management Cycle
- 8.277.4.1 Resource Management in the Design Process
- 8.287.4.2 Data and Equipment Management
- 8.297.4.3 Tools for Efficient Organization
- 8.307.4.4 The Role of Work Breakdown Structures
- 8.317.4.5 Tips for Successful Project Management
- 8.327.5 The Preparation of the Timetable
- 8.337.5.1 Gantt Charts for Design Projects
- 8.347.5.2 Implementing Successful Time Management
- 8.357.6 The most important last point: Financial Plans & Budgeting
- 8.367.6.1 Price Calculation & Fee
- 8.377.6.1.1 Pricing Factors
- 8.387.6.1.2 Calculation of Pricing
- 8.397.6.1.3 Pricing Philosophy
- 8.407.6.1.4 Tips for Negotiating Money
- 8.417.6.1.5 Payment Strategies in the Design Project
- 8.427.6.1.6 Remuneration and Property Rights
- 8.437.6.2 The Financial Plan of a Design Project
- 8.457.6.3 Profitability: Curse and Blessing of the Designer
- 8.467.6.4 Income Statement: Assessing the Financial Situation
- 8.47Podcast
- 8.48Glossary
- 8.49Bibliography
- 8.50List of Figures
- 8.51List of Tables
- 8.52Questions of Understanding Module 711 Questions
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