Visual Communication Design is a subject that examines how ideas, information and messages are conveyed in the fields of communication (graphic), industrial (product) and environmental (architectural) design.
The VCD course places an emphasis on drawing as a means of communication and as such students develop a range of drafting/image-making skills in class time. Students engage with observational and visualisation drawing methodologies as well as two-dimensional and three-dimensional technical drawing conventions. They utilise a wide range of materials as well as software packages such as Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop and Trimble SketchUp software to demonstrate their skills both manually and digitally.
The VCD course investigates creative, critical and reflective modes of thinking by placing the student in the role of a designer. Students progressively explore the design process in class time and examine its application to produce design solutions in relation to design needs that are articulated in specific briefs.
The topics covered in VCD are:
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In VCD your homework will involve completing design and research related activities that are not finished in class. It will also involve a significant amount of self-directed folio related work where you respond to a design brief utilising the structure of the design process. Design analyses and reports are also included in your homework.
To gain an S for any VCE subject you need to demonstrate that you have met the unit outcomes. In Visual Communication Design you will meet the unit outcomes through the completion of coursework and assessment tasks.
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