DDES1140 Graphics 1: Image and Type (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.5/5 overall across 7 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
DDES1140 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture in School of Art & Design. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 图形1：图像与字体
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Art & Design
Faculty: Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course offers you an introductory opportunity to develop critical skills in the creation of graphic images through photography and various types of illustration. You will then begin to understand how to manipulate typography within formal grids and structures, and as an expressive medium.
DDES1140 has 7 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 7 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "most design courses at unsw are 4 hours long. depending on your tutor (some struggle to fit all the content in time and others like to give a 10 min break every hour) you’ll get at least 1 opportunity (anywhere between 10-25 minutes) to go get food in the middle of class. unfort…"
On Reddit: "Personally I enjoyed it, as graphics is something I want to get into in the future. The course is basically an intro to graphics design but mainly you learn about typography, mark making and publication design (this is most probably the final assessment, idk how much has changed…"
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Q: Is DDES1140 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 7 reviews: overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches DDES1140, and when is it offered?
A: DDES1140 is taught by the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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