Display Design

Code	570.D0
Diploma	DCS
Sector	Arts
Number of credits	91 2/3
Approximate duration in months	36 months
Status	Program approved in 2007.

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: Techniques de design de présentation

Program Objectives

Over the course of their training, the student will learn to create, plan and design spaces or specific locations (display windows, shop designs, sales space, thematic decor, etc.) made to promote a product or advertise an item or services, or an idea, all withing a commercial or cultural context. The candidate will also learn to promote a concept while keeping in mind the objectives of the project, the content that needs to be promoted, the budget, the space and also incorporate technical and artisitic aspects.

Length of training

Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
1 935	2 595

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Program Content

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
028P	To analyze the job function
028Q	To situate display design in a historical context
028R	To design a space
028S	To create a colour concept
028T	To plan the organization of a sales space
028U	To research information
028V	To assemble a product display
028W	To construct props and decor elements
028X	To suggest creative solutions
028Y	To create props
028Z	To create a graphic composition
0290	To illustrate a concept
0291	To communicate with clients and resource persons
0292	To develop lighting for a space
0293	To design a window display
0294	To produce plans and specifications
0295	To design a thematic decor
0296	To design a special events decor
0297	To organize the layout of an exhibit site
0298	To organize and coordinate the layout of an exhibit booth
0299	To promote one's services

Number of contact hours allotted for specific training: 1 935

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

• no requirements

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Exhibit Designer

Exhibit designers, also referred to as display designers or stylists, design decorations for events and thematic decors. They create mockups, lay out window displays and exhibition booths, make accessories and decor elements, and set up lighting in exhibit spaces. It is a creative profession that suits versatile, resourceful and organized people. A career as an exhibit designer also requires communication and drawing skills, and a good sense of aesthetics.