Course Title: Explore the use of colour
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2015
Course Code: GRAP5353C
Course Title: Explore the use of colour
School: 320T Architecture & Design
Campus: City Campus
Program: C5325 - Diploma of Visual Merchandising
Course Contact: Ben Mastwyk
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 99254819
Course Contact Email: ben.mastwyk@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Ben Mastwyk
Nominal Hours: 40
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Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
None
Course Description
In this unit you will develop the skills and knowledge required to explore the use of colour and to apply colour theory.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
BSBDES301A Explore the use of colour |
Element: |
1. Source information on colour and colour theory
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Performance Criteria: |
1.1. Identify and access sources of information on colour and colour theory |
Element: |
2. Experiment with colour
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Performance Criteria: |
2.1. Test different colours and colour combinations through experimentation |
Element: |
3. Communicate concepts and ideas through use of colour |
Performance Criteria: |
3.1. Investigate how colour might be used to communicate a particular idea or concept |
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate your competency in the above elements.
Details of Learning Activities
In class activities will include:
• peer teaching and class presentations
• group discussion
• online research
• independent project based work
• teacher directed group activities/projects
• class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• ‘workshopping’ of student projects
Out of class activities will include:
• online research
• independent project based work
Teaching Schedule
1 | Intro to Adobe Illustrator Introduce Product Poster brief Introduce Vinyl Bomb exercise Intro to Google Drive Bring A4 Vinyl Bomb illustration for review NEXT WEEK Add picture to Google Account Watch photography video |
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2 | Vinyl Bomb illustration review Scanning & printing demonstration Create Product Poster |
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3 | Finish, Print & Submit Product Poster Scan / photograph artwork and convert to vector * Demo using Drive app to get photos to computer Prep art for vinyl cutting & submit Introduce Colour Report |
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4 | Vinyl cutting demonstration Cut and apply vinyl Bring VMP images NEXT WEEK Complete online Colour Test |
1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 |
5 | Introduce Visual Identity Brief Create Mood Boards Submit VMP images Create Image Archive & Backup Online Photography test must be complete Continue visual identity mood boards & prepare 3 concepts |
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6 | Present 3 vID Concepts with supporting Illustrator mood boards Create Digital Mockups Continue digital mockups |
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7 | Colour Report Due Focus on COLOUR Create colour variations from colour rules Continue colour variations Bring further VMP images next week |
1.1, 1.2, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 |
8 | Discuss Appropriating styles Use Master Pages & Styles Discuss InDesign for presentation Output to PDF |
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9 | Basic Photoshop editing Managing linked images in InDesign |
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10 | Present Visual Identity concept Develop & refine chosen concept |
2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 |
11 | Introduce large format poster brief Discuss resolution for Eames Cards project |
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12 | Apply Visual Identity to VMP Folio Make sure you have $10 credit in your print account. |
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13 | Large format poster | |
14 | Prepare VMP Folio & ViD for Submission | |
15 | VMP Folio Due | |
16 | Submit Visual Identity Submit VMP folio Visual Identity Due |
VMP Folio
10
VMP Folio
11
Visual Identity
12
6. Large format poster
C/NYC
13
14
Print Large format posters
Large format poster
15
16
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
All resources supplied online at benvmvm.wordpress.com |
Other Resources
Overview of Assessment
Assessment is on-going throughout the course. Assessment will incorporate a range of methods to assess performance and the application of knowledge and skills.
Assessment tasks are:
Exercises and one major project
Please note: All Assessment tasks need to be completed before competency is achieved. A number of tasks will be formative to show your progress and development of skills and knowledge throughout the semester. The final task will be summative to provide a level of performance in addition to your competency.
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Tasks
Colour Test - C/NYC
Colour Report - C/NYC
Visual Identity - Major Graded Brief
Assessment Matrix
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