WHAT WILL STUDENTS LEARN?

Visual Communication Design is a hands­‐on subject. Student learn to communicate ideas and information through the use of:

• Drawing conventions

• Design elements and principles

• Skills, techniques and processes

Students combine these fundamentals of design to create visual solutions to a design challenge.

 

HOW WILL STUDENTS LEARN?

Students will learn by researching, investigating, and creating designs for a particular need or purpose. To achieve this students may use the following applications:

• observational and representation drawing

• instrumental drawing (perspective, praline and plan)

• letter form (typography)

• signs and symbols

• architectural, commercial and environmental design

• element and principles of design (colour, shape, tone, texture, etc.)

• the role and practices of designers

 

HOW WILL STUDENTS BE ASSESSED?

Students will be assessed on the content and presentation of their visual diary and major design pieces.