Course Title: Create visual design components
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term2 2012
Course Code: VART6042C
Course Title: Create visual design components
School: 320T Design (TAFE)
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C4158 - Certificate IV in Design
Course Contact : Dale Nason
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9426
Course Contact Email:dale.nason@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 30
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
This unit involves creating visual design components in response to specifications. It also involves creative idea development to inform the overall concept whilst taking account of the technical considerations; such as the final delivery platform.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
CUFDIG304A Create visual design components |
Element: |
1. Clarify work requirements. |
Performance Criteria: |
1.1 Clarify type of visual design components required, in consultation with relevant personnel . |
Element: |
2. Generate and assess ideas. |
Performance Criteria: |
2.1 Review media products, designs, images, artwork and other creative sources that may inspire visual design ideas. |
Element: |
3. Plan approach. |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1 Experiment with traditional and digital imaging techniques to create required visual design components. |
Element: |
4. Produce visual design components. |
Performance Criteria: |
4.1 Develop structure for components based on the final design concept using selected design techniques. |
Element: |
5. Finalise visual design components. |
Performance Criteria: |
5.1 Review visual design components to assess whether creative solutions meet design and technical specifications. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Creation of Visual Concepts for New Design works, and production of these Designs.
Practice at using Adobe InDesign, and other Graphic software, to produce Digital Files.
Formatting multiple Export formats suitable for both Electronic and Paper based publishing.
Compilation & Refinement of a body of Design works suitable for a Design Portfolio.
Review of Design Portfolio towards multiple applications.
PLEASE NOTE: The FINAL sesison is dated in Late October to allow a FINAL REVIEW stage for the Digital Folio project once ALL Program projects should be complete.
Teaching Schedule
Session | Week |
Design Certificate 4 FULL YEAR timeline. Description |
Learning Elements |
1 | 16 Jul | Major Project 1: Digital Folio - DOCUMENT CREATION |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
2 | 23 Jul |
Major Project 1: Digital Folio Major Project 2: Storyboard - IDEA GENERATION |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
3 | 30 Jul | Major Project 1: Digital Folio
Major Project 2: Storyboard - IMAGE MAKING |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
4 | 6 Aug | Major Project 1: Digital Folio
Major Project 2: Storyboard |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
5 | 13 Aug | Major Project 1: Digital Folio - FIRST DRAFT SUBMISSION
Major Project 2: Storyboard |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
6 | 20 Aug | Major Project 1: Digital Folio
Major Project 2: Storyboard - FINAL STORY & ROUGH DRAFT SUBMISSION |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
7 | 27 Aug | Major Project 1: Digital Folio
Major Project 2: Storyboard |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
8 | 3 Sep | Major Project 1: Digital Folio
Major Project 2: Storyboard - FINAL SUBMISSION - MAIN |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
9 | 10 Sep | Major Project 1: Digital Folio - Pre Selection Kits REVIEW
Major Project 2: Storyboard - FINAL SUBMISSION - EXTRAS |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
10 | 29 Oct | Major Project 1: Digital Folio - FINAL REVIEW / PRINT | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
Session | Week |
Design Certificate 4 Acceleratee - MID YEAR timeline. Description |
Learning Elements |
1 | 17 Sep | Major Project 1: Digital Folio - Pre Selection Kits | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
2 | 1 Oct |
Major Project 1: Digital Folio Major Project 2: Storyboard - IDEA GENERATION |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
3 | 8 Oct | Major Project 1: Digital Folio
Major Project 2: Storyboard - IDEA Development & Critique |
1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
4 | 15 Oct | Major Project 2: Storyboard - VISUAL Development | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
5 | 22 Oct | Major Project 2: Storyboard - VISUAL Development | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
6 | 29 Oct | Major Project 1: Digital Folio | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
7 | 5 Oct | Major Project 2: Storyboard - Image Production; Options discussions. | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
8 | 12 Oct | Major Project 2: Storyboard - Image Production; Formatting and document design. | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.21.1, 1.2, 1.3 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
9 | 19 Oct | Major Project 1: Digital Folio | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
10 | 26 Oct | FINAL Submissions for both Major Projects. | 1.1, 1.2, 1.3
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 5.1, 5.2 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
2 projects
Students will be tutored with a verbal and/or written evaluation of their progress, within class time.
A final assessment of Competency Achieved or Not Yet Competent will be given at the end of the course when students will submit all completed work.
To be deemed competent students must satisfactorily complete all Learning Elements and related Performance Criteria.
Grading will be offered in addition to, and after, competency based assessment.
Assessment Tasks
Major Project #1:
Digital Folio Project. ’Create a Portfolio of Design works to be Exported in Print and for Screen’.
4 major milestones will be covered for the FULL YEAR group:: First Draft; Pre-Selection Kit subs; End of Course sub; Interview Ready!
3 major milestones will be covered for the MID YEAR group: Pre-Selection kits, Complete (all works) Draft, Final Folio for Interview & Publishing!
InDesign Packaging will be covered EVERY week. Each week that stage of development will be submitted.
Assessment will be conducted at the END of course using ’Latest Version’ of document.
Files NOT Submitted as 300dpi OR NOT as an InDesign PACKAGE will be assessed Not Yet Competent.
Major Project #2:
Storyboard. ’Generate a compelling or otherwise interesting Story to be presented Visually as a series of Frames’.
Assessment will be based on a Quality completion of the Storyboard.
Additional credit will be given towards the ’optional extra’ components as stated in Project Brief.
PLEASE NOTE: These tasks run Concurrently.
Assessment Matrix
The following FINAL ASSESSMENT results are available:
CHD - Competent with High Distinction
CDI - Competent with Distinction
CC - Competent with Credit
CAG - Competency Achieved Graded
NYC - Not Yet Competent
Other Information
Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that students attend all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to gain the competency.
Special consideration Policy (Late Submission)
All assessment tasks are required to be completed to a satisfactory level. If you are unable to complete any piece of assessment by the due date, you will need to apply for an extension.
Please refer to the following URL for extensions and special consideration:
www.rmit.edu.au/students/specialconsideration/online
Cover Sheet for Submissions
All students must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges that you are aware of the plagiarism implications. Please refer to the following URL for further information regarding plagiarism.
www.rmit.edu.au/academicintegrity/students
Work not seen in progress
If a student hands in any work that the teacher has never seen in class or discussed with the student prior to the submission, the teacher can refuse to assess the work on the basis of authentication issues.
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