Design and Creative Industries (DM504-4-M-DCI) ASYNC Master Folder

Objective:

To develop the ability to analyze different sectors within the creative industries, identifying key roles and functions within each sector.

Materials Needed:

• Access to library resources, online databases, and scholarly articles
• Presentation tools for slide creations. Suggestion to use Google Slides.
  

Duration: 2-3 hours

Activity Overview: Participants will research their assigned sector, identify key roles and functions, and present their findings to peers in a forum discussion format.

Instructions:

1. Advertising / Digital Marketing
   
2. Audio-Video Productions
3. Industrial Design
4. Games
5. Cultural Heritage; Cultural Gifts

1. Conduct your research to cover the following areas:
   
   • Overview of the sector and its significance.
   • Key roles and functions within the sector
   • Current trends and challenges facing the sector
   • Major companies or organizations within the sector
   • Supplement your research evidence with the use of various sources such as industry reports, websites of professional organizations, company websites, and articles.
   • You may use tables, charts or matrix to categories your research
     

1. You will create a short presentation (5-10 minutes) summarizing your findings.
2. Do consider covering the following:
   
   • Prepare presentation slide with audio/text notations
   • Maximum 10 slides.
     

1. Post and Discuss:
   
   • Post your slides with audio notes in the Discussion Forum below within the set due date for this activity.
   • Review the slides shared by other class members of this group and provide constructive feedback/discussion covering:
     
     1. Identify common themes, connections, and divergences across different areas of the creative industries
        
     2. reflection how their insights and your insights are similar or differ
        
   • Your discussions ought to cover for one topic that is the same as yours, and one topic that is NOT the same as yours.
     

Remember, the Forum is a place for respectful and insightful conversations, so feel free to share your thoughts, ask questions, and collaborate with your peers.
Happy sharing and discussing!