Visual Communication: Digital Design (Elective)

“Thinking cannot be clear till it has had expression. We must write, or speak, or act our thoughts, or they will remain in a half torpid form. Our feelings must have expression, or they will be as clouds, which, till they descend as rain, will never bring up fruit or flower. So it is with the inward feelings; expression gives them development.” Henry Ward Beecher

Overview

In this unit, students develop an understanding of how to design using a digital platform. Students are introduced to the design process and how computer software can assist them in producing digital works of are and design. Students get hands-on experience and the opportunity to work to a design brief to understand the core tools and functions of Adobe Photoshop, computer aided drawing, Illustrator and InDesign. Students will be introduced and become comfortable with basig design concepts and the fundamentals of printing. After completing this course, students will know how to work effectively within the Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign applications to deliver personal creative projects.

Aims

To deveop skills using hand and digital graphic software with increasing competence
To be able to select, combine and manipulate elements and principles of design
To create digital works which explore and communicate themes, issue and ideas
Tod develop skills in printing and formatting
To use Visual Communication Design terminology
To procide personal interpretations and evaluations

Topics Include

Design elements and principles
Design process
Vector artwork
Analysis
Introduction to Photoshop

Time Allocation

5 periods per cycle for Semester 1 and Semester 2

Prerequisites

None

Requirements

Booklist Items
Levy Cost

Assessment

All class work - ideas, development and final presentation of digiral artwork
Classroom participation
Digital folio

“No-one ever spoke the way this man does.” John 7:4