Course Detail

20/FA DAD-485-C
REGROUP/BLVD

Instructor: Braun
Department: ADVERTISING DESIGN
Credits: 3   Instruction Method: HYB
Status: OPEN

The Special Project course is offered on an occasional basis, with course content specific to the area being explored.

FALL 2020, WINTER 2021

VISUALIZING CORKTOWN Ford Motor Company (Ford) has engaged CCS in a long-term partnership to help visualize the impact the company’s presence will have not only for the Corktown neighborhood, but the city of Detroit and the future of mobility globally. This special project class is the first in a series of courses that will call upon students to conduct research in Corktown, its history, its residents, and the transformations that promise to take place. In addition to learning the history of Corktown, students will conduct ethnographic research among neighborhood residents and explore its geography and architecture. Students will collaborate with Ford employees to create a range of visual assets, including but not limited to photographs, videos, architectural renderings, and illustrations, to document the impact of Ford’s Corktown campus.
FALL 2020

VISUALIZING CORKTOWN II Ford Motor Company (Ford) has engaged CCS in a long-term partnership to help visualize the impact the company’s presence will have not only for the Corktown neighborhood, but the city of Detroit and the future of mobility globally. This special project class is the first in a series of courses that will call upon students to conduct research in Corktown, its history, its residents, and the transformations that promise to take place. In addition to learning the history of Corktown, students will conduct ethnographic research among neighborhood residents and explore its geography and architecture. Students will collaborate with Ford employees to create a range of visual assets, including but not limited to photographs, videos, architectural renderings, and illustrations, to document the impact of Ford’s Corktown campus.
Regroup/BLVD
This sponsored studio is designed to have students collaborate with Regroup and BLVD on their advertising campaign for COViD-19 health and safety. In this class, students will produce work intended to be utilized in the campaign with the guidance of mentors from both agencies. This is a face-paced studio, designed to give students real-world industry exposure.

Start Date: 2020-08-31 End Date: 2020-12-12
Meeting in: T T
Room: 806A 806B
Days: M,W M,W
Start Time: 4:00 PM 4:00 PM
End Time: 6:45 PM 6:45 PM