Fall 2025 - Graphic Design & Visual Communication

DESN2998 25SEPMNTR1; DESN2998 25SEPMNTR2
Open Closing on August 30, 2025
Main contact
Bow Valley College
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Instructor
(2)
5
Timeline
  • September 22, 2025
    Experience start
  • October 4, 2025
    Project Kick-off with matched teams/employers
  • October 25, 2025
    First Check-In
  • November 15, 2025
    Second Check-in
  • December 13, 2025
    Experience end
Experience
1/6 project matches
Dates set by experience
Agreements required
Preferred companies
Canada
Any company type
Non-profit, philanthropic & civil society

Experience scope

Categories
Social media marketing UX design Graphic design Branding & style guides Visual arts
Skills
creative design graphic design rebranding social media campaigns web banner visual communications brochures market research innovation
Learner goals and capabilities

Partner with Bow Valley College students as they apply their classroom knowledge to real-world projects, offering fresh perspectives and innovative solutions.


These learners are equipped to deliver impactful visual communication strategies tailored to your organization's needs.


By engaging with these student consultants, your company can benefit from strategic insights and creative design solutions, all within a structured, time-efficient framework.

Learners

Learners
Diploma
Beginner, Intermediate levels
40 learners
Project
60 hours per learner
Educators assign learners to projects
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Students are prepared to create any of the following:


  • Market Research Brief
  • Rebranding Proposal
  • Web Banner Ad Designs
  • Social Media Campaign Graphics
  • Brochure and Signage Design
Project timeline
  • September 22, 2025
    Experience start
  • October 4, 2025
    Project Kick-off with matched teams/employers
  • October 25, 2025
    First Check-In
  • November 15, 2025
    Second Check-in
  • December 13, 2025
    Experience end

Project examples

Students are prepared to create any of the following:


  • Develop a market research brief to identify new customer segments
  • Create a rebranding strategy for a product line
  • Design a series of web banner ads for an upcoming campaign
  • Produce social media graphics for a product launch
  • Design promotional brochures for an event
  • Create signage for a retail store refresh
  • Develop visual content for a digital marketing campaign
  • Design a cohesive visual identity for a new service offering

Additional company criteria

Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

  • Q1 - Checkbox
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  • Q2 - Checkbox
     *
  • Q3 - Checkbox
     *
  • Q4 - Checkbox
     *
  • Q5 - Text short
    This project will begin in late September and conclude in December 12. Please confirm that this timeline is suitable to your needs.  *
  • Q6 - Text short
    Please confirm that the project scope outlined on the project page accurately reflects the work students will be doing, and that no significant changes to the scope will be made once the project has started?  *
  • Q7 - Text short
    Please confirm that you agree all communications related to this project will be conducted exclusively through the Riipen platform, and not via any external channels (calls can be held in Zoom/Teams)?  *