OSAKA MUNICIPAL COLLEGE OF DESIGN

About Osaka Municipal College of Design

Osaka Municipal College of Design is called the OMCD for short.OMCD was founded as an institution of continuous vocational education link to High School of Art and Design in Osaka in 1988 by the city of Osaka.

The college building was built on the site of Osaka Municipal Kogei Senior High School. About 70 % of the students are from its high school. The rest of the students are from our neighboring prefectures and the Kyusyu district.OMCD offers many mixed design course projects under 2 year curriculums.

OMCD offers its students many opportunities to develop skills in all areas of media design from concept to final presentation. Much of the software and skill development is done through project based on assignments in which zconcept and design.

Typically, teams focus on a number of different skills including graphic design, web development, 3D product design and product presentations to effectively market their concepts. Many of OMCD's projects are in cooperation with actual companies and therefore provide a unique educational environment to foster real-life skills valued in the workplace.

You can download this school guidance book.
	2012 OMCD Guidance.zip　16.9MB

First Class

OMCD has many projects done by teamwork.
For successful projects, especially projects with outside companies, it's important to have meetings with team members and clients.
So we provide the groupware 'First Class' to support such projects. We use it, for meetings, file storage, control schedules, and so on.
First Class shares security with all our clients.
In addition, it's managed not only by the teachers, but students can also manage it. Therefore can work quickly and independently.
OMCD has wireless cable network, so we can access the groupware whenever. When communicating with other project members, 'First Class' becomes our office wherever we are.

Let's introduce our groupware, First Class, to you.
It's software that you can access if you connect up to the internet.
You access First Class, and can share files, schedules, and so on. In OMCD, this software is used by all students, teachers and clients. You can also make original mailing lists, talk on chatrooms, and use other useful features.

Project

[Doorknob Project]
In cooperation with Union Ltd. this project proposes revolutionary doorknobs. The students think not only of the design of the doorknob but also the packaging, sales systems and pamphlets. The project involves 3D software and producing creative doorknobs.

[Sticker Project]
In collaboration with a successful seal printing company, five teams propose ideas using special processing technology. The top two designs are then made for commercial use.

[Shadow Puppets Project]
Students learn the use of basic software such as PowerPoint, Photoshop, and Illustrator by producing the one necessary for a shadowgraph show. This includes character design (shadowgrapgh doll), background and sound, etc.It finally goes to various locations such as the kindergartens and day cares to perform.

Class

[Visual Design]
The visual design programme concentrates on usual communication.
The mein focus is on web design, package displays, graphics, etc.
●Students create their own webpage to showcase their portfolio for future employment.

[Product Design]
Product design concentrates on the technology of 3DCG and CAD.
The aim is to create new products that combine both style+function, through artistic design.
The students obtain skills to create their own original producut.
●Students recieve real experience by designers of SHARP.

[Space Design]
Space design concentrates on domestic architecture and commercial space design.
Today’s society demands that space designers meet requirements about safety for the elderly and handicapped, client opinion, and more. Space design develops talented designers who creatively satisfy these demands and excel in domestic and commercial design.
●The projects centers on a commercial establishment where students give a
presentation to clients using tools such as CAD, graphics and CG.

English

[Design English]
Students try to acquire knowledge of English design through reading of the classics of design theory. In addition, students can take a class in English with a native English speaker. The teacher will give feedback of their work from concept to final design.

[Creative English]
Communications skills and the ability to present in English are improved.