Visual
communication lab
Other DCART teaching labs
The Visual Communication Lab offers a variety of facilities and workshops for Design and Computation Arts students working on graphic design projects: bookbinding equipment, a guillotine paper cutter, a vinyl cutter, various finishing tools, and a library of resource manuals.
Note: Only MDes, Design and Computation Arts students and faculty may use these labs.
What you'll find here
Risograph | Xerox Laser Printer | Graphtec Vinyl Cutter | Paper Guillotine | Paper Stocks | Bookbinding Tools | Reference Books | Hand Tools and other things to facilitate project construction.
Contact the visual communication lab
A dedicated technician manages the space, and is also available by appointment to advise on construction for class projects.
Lab Coordinator
John Mendoza
visual.communication.lab@concordia.ca
Location
Visual communication lab
EV 7.765 (7th floor)
Hours of operation:
Fall 2024
Monday 10am to 12pm – 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Tuesday: closed
Wednesday 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Thursday: closed
Friday 10am to 12pm – 1:30pm to 6:30pm
Looking for workshops?
Each semester, the Visual Communications Lab Coordinator offers workshops to CART, DART and MDES students. Workshops include:
- Book Binding
- Risograph Printing
- Graphtec Plotter
The current workshop schedule is displayed outside the Computation Lab (EV 7.765).
Email visual.communication.lab@concordia.ca for more information.
Book your consultation
Follow our guidelines: plan ahead, and consult with us before you start! The Visual Communications Lab Coordinator will be glad to help you.
Plan ahead
The Teaching Lab coordinators need to carefully manage their time on various projects, and with both virtual and in-person consultations. To ensure we can assist you promptly, we encourage booking consultations in advance. Project timelines can be unpredictable so start early. We will work together to find the best solution in the time available.
Consult with us before you start
Discuss your project’s scope with your professor and attempt to clarify technical and material requirements. Subsequently:
Students are required to first communicate with their professor directly if they lack specific tools or methodologies for an assignment or don’t understand the requirements.
Students are expected to have attempted the assignment to the best of their ability and completed any required readings, tutorials or complimentary workshops.
Students are expected to have prepared flowcharts, drawings, mock-ups etc., to allow for validation of the material requirements and project scope.
Why a first consultation is beneficial
The purpose of the first consultation with the lab coordinators is to get project communication rolling. The next steps will include further refining the details to enable coordinators to identify the necessary steps and tools.
About this fee
MDes, Design and Computation Arts undergraduate students are required to pay an annual fee of $50. It is recommended that the Departmental Fee be paid within the first month of the fall semester. This fee covers access to DCART Labs, including Sensor, Computation, Visual Communication, Soft Surface, and Documentation Labs. Additionally, it supports the acquisition and maintenance of new or current equipment, along with the replenishment of consumable resources.
How to pay
Payments can be completed online via the Student Hub. Some workshop-based studios may require a minimal materials fee, which will be communicated during the first class. For all other courses, professors will provide a detailed list of required materials to be purchased by the student.
Failure to pay Department Labs Fees will result in the loss of access to DCART teaching labs, and permission to borrow department-owned equipment.