Visual Communication: Models and Construction Design (Elective)

“In a small way human creative hands imitate this profusion of God, going beyond the minimum requirements of getting the job done. Creative hands are not content to spread on the frosting; they must make a tasteful arrangement of swirls and colour. They don’t just apply a coat of varnish; they polish the surface until it glows like satin. Creative hands do more than plant seeds; they place them in a tasteful and eye-pleasing garden arrangement.” LeRoy Koopman

Overview

Students respond to visual communications from various historical and cultural contexts. They explore the concept of how good design brings pleasure, and the discipline of planning and developing skills in making are part of being able to create good design. This then, serves other people and our community. Students develop and present visual communications in the field of Industrial design. They make choices and apply materials, manual and digital methods and media that creatively meet the requirements of a product design brief.

Aims

Arts Practice

To research and design innovative three-dimensional models
To develop skills using a variety of materials to create three-dimensional designs with increasing competence
To experiment with the application of design elements and principles in order to explore and communicate design needs
To refine and evaluate artworks

Responding to the Arts

To analyse designs
To use visual communication terminology
To identify and consider influences and popular culture and information technologies on model making

Topics Include

Model Making
Computer Aided Design

Time Allocation

5 periods per cycle for Semester 2

Prerequisites

None

Requirements

Levy Cost

Assessment

Design process
Two-dimensional and Three-dimensional Technical drawing
Manual and digital methods
Three-dimensional Model making

“Now son of man, take a clay tablet, put it in front of you and draw the city of Jerusalem on it”. Ezekiel 4:1