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10 VISUAL COMMUNICATION SEMESTER 2 (10AVC2)

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The Course:

Year 10 Visual Communication Design students will learn to convey ideas and information to an audience through visual language. Students will develop conceptual and aesthetic understandings about design solutions in the world around them, with emphasis on environmental and industrial design.

 

 

Students will explore a variety of drawing mediums and techniques including: coloured and graphite pencil rendering, technical drawing and computer generated designs. Students will be exposed to and create drawings for different purposes using a range of drawing methods, media and materials and the design elements and principles. Students will be able to show how visual communications have been influenced by past and contemporary design eras. 

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Learning and Assessment Activities

Assessment Evidence

 

  • Lettering structure
  • Symbol production
  • Perspective drawing (one, two or three point)
  • Design elements/principles
  • Vocabulary for Visual Communication Design
  • A variety of writing tasks analysing design solutions from different eras 

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Materials Required

A3 Sketchbook

38cm ruler

2H pencil

Plastic eraser

 

Fine liner

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