Course Title: Create visual design components

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term1 2015

Course Code: VART6346C

Course Title: Create visual design components

School: 320T Architecture & Design

Campus: City Campus

Program: C5333 - Diploma of Interior Design and Decoration

Course Contact : Jenny Crowley

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email:design.ve@rmit.edu.au


Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Dusko Lapcevic  dusko.lapcevic@rmit.edu.au

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 describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to create visual designs for a range of interactive media components.
People in this role work closely with other members of a production team. They create visual design components in response to specifications and under the supervision of a graphic designer or producer. They contribute creative ideas to the overall concept that needs to take account of technical considerations, such as the final delivery platform.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of endorsement


National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:

CUFDIG304A Create visual design components

Element:

Clarify work requirements

Performance Criteria:

1. Clarify type of visual design components required, in consultation with relevant personnel
2. In discussion with relevant personnel, identify factors that may determine or affect visual design concepts, including design techniques
3. Clarify in discussion with relevant personnel the target user and audience, and determine format and delivery platform

Element:

Generate and assess ideas

Performance Criteria:

4. Review media products, designs, images, artwork and other creative sources that may inspire visual design ideas
5. Obtain other relevant information that may influence design ideas
6. Generate a range of visual design ideas that are technically feasible, respond to specifications and provide creative solutions to all design issues
7. Present visual design ideas to relevant personnel using design techniques

Element:

Plan approach

Performance Criteria:

8. Experiment with traditional and digital imaging techniques to create required visual design components
9. Explore range of typographical and visual design elements to create the components
10. Evaluate initial design ideas and specifications against findings and discuss with relevant personnel to select final design concept
11. Select design technique and discuss with relevant personnel to ensure appropriate output format meets delivery platform requirements

Element:

Produce visual design components

Performance Criteria:

12. Develop structure for components based on the final design concept using selected design techniques
13. Apply visual design principles and communication principles to produce components
14. Save visual design in an appropriate format that satisfies the technical parameters determined in consultation with relevant personnel

Element:

Finalise visual design components

Performance Criteria:

15. Review visual design components to assess whether creative solutions meet design and technical specifications
16. Discuss and confirm with relevant personnel additional requirements or modifications and undertake any necessary amendments


Learning Outcomes


Refer to elements 


Details of Learning Activities

On successful completion of this course you will have developed and applied the skills and knowledge required to demonstrate competance in the above elements.

NOTE: This unit is clustered with OFFC5215C Use Business Technology. Both units will be both taught together, but assessed on separate criteria.

In Class Activities will include:
• Group discussion
• Teacher directed group activities/projects
• Class exercises to review discussions/lectures
• ‘workshopping’ of student projects
• Analysis/critique of own work

Out of class activities will include:
• Online research
• Independent project based work
 
Self-Directed Learning - Some activities will include a self-directed learning approach;
self-directed learning refers to organised activities that students undertake
independently, either as individuals or with other students that are supervised by a
teacher.


Teaching Schedule

Week Class content
CREATE VISUAL DESIGN COMPONENTS
Due Date Learning Elements Class content
USE BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY
Due Date                                    Learning Elements                                   
1 Orientation                  

 

Orientation    1.1-1.3, 2.2-2.4
2

Introduction to Photoshop
Briefing Task 1

Week 4 1, 2, 3

Briefing Task 1
Introduction to File management
Files types and structures
Digital resolution 

 Week 4 1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
 
3

Photoshop Techniques

  1, 2, 3 Emailing images
Create theme for board
Sourcing and saving correctly images and patterns 
  1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
4

Photoshop Techniques
Task 1 due
Briefing Task 2 
 

 Week 9

1- 7, 12 - 16 Task 1 due
Briefing Task 2
Collecting images
Saving digital files
Using software appropriately 
 Week 9  1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
5 No class (Labour Day holiday)     No class (Labour Day holiday)    
6

Photoshop & InDesign techniques.
 

  1-16

Briefing Task 2_Project Check List
Studio session 

 Week 8  1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
7 Perspective & image resolution   1-14 Studio session
 
  1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3  
8 Studio session
Briefing Task 3
 Week 15 1-14 Studio session
Briefing Task 3
Week 15  1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
9 SketchUp intro
Task 2 hand in
  1 -16

SketchUp intro
Task 2 hand in 

   1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
10 SketchUp & generating perspectives   1-14     1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
11 Hand & computer rendering of perspectives   1-14     1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
12 Hand & computer rendering of perspectives   1-14     1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
13 Hand & computer rendering of perspectives   1-14     1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3

14

Studio session   1 -16     1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
15 Studio session & hand in   1 -16  Studio session and hand in   1.1-1.3, 2.1-2.4,3.1-3.3
16 NO CLASS          


Learning Resources

Prescribed Texts


References


Other Resources

Home computer - It is advisable that you have a computer at home on which to do your self-directed work. It is highly recommended that your computer can run the Windows operating system (BootCamp or Parallels on Mac OS allows you to do this).

Software
- Photoshop & InDesign is not supplied to students for home use, but they can access the software via RMIT’S MyDesktop. It is encouraged that students either purchase a copy or organise easy access to the software for the duration of their course. Student versions cost around $200 per annum.
SketchUp – a free student version of this program can be downloaded. A full featured version can be access at RMIT.

Online software tutorials - RMIT student have free access to Lynda.com – a very comprehensive and well respected library of online video tutorials. Every student should become familiar with this resource as it is essential for design professionals. Access via the RMIT Library Lynda.com link.

After-hours access to RMIT computers - Building 94, level 5, room 13 will be available when there are no classes running. Most nights either after 6pm or 9pm, until classes start the following morning.
 


Overview of Assessment

This course will be project based. 


Assessment Tasks

Task 1: Concept Mind Map - due week 4
Create a Concept Mind Map for use in Task 2 (see brief for details)
Mind Map is to be hand written, scanned and cleaned up using Photoshop. Size must be reduced to less than 1Mb
File is to be correctly labelled and both submitted into the secure folder location & emailed to your teacher.

Task 2: Developed Concept 1  - due week 9
Use the Mind Map from Task 1 to create a Mood Board. Use both of these tools to create as inspiration for interior design. Document that interior with a Material & Finishes Board & a Rendered Perspective (see brief for details).

Task 3: Developed Concept 2 - due week 15
Use a Mind Map & Mood Board to explore and document a second concept (see brief for details). Use both of these tools as inspiration for an interior design. Document your interior with a Material & Finishes Board & a Rendered Perspective& Elevation (see brief for details). This task also involves using 3D software to generate your interior perspective.

You are advised to look at the course at myRMIT site for ongoing updated information.

The University Library has extensive resources for Interior Design and Decoration students. The Library has
produced a subject guide that includes quality online and print resources for your studies
(http://rmit.libguides.com/interiordecoration)

The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help via your Liaison Librarian (http://www.rmit.edu.au/library/referencing)

This course is delivered in accordance with competency-based assessment (see list below), but also utilises graded assessment

CHD: Competent with High Distinction (4 GPA)
CDI: Competent with Distinction (3 GPA)
CC: Competent with Credit (2 GPA)
CAG: Competency Achieved – Graded (1 GPA)
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for Assessment


Assessment Matrix

An assessment matrix demonstrating alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit
of Competency is available from the course contact person (stated above).

Other Information

Attendance
The major learning experience involves studio based exercises, demonstration and production. It is strongly advised that you attend
all sessions in order to engage in the required learning activities, ensuring the maximum opportunity to be successful in this course.
Feedback - You will receive verbal and written feedback by teacher on your work. This feedback also includes suggestions on
how you can proceed to the next stage of developing your projects.

Student feedback at RMIT:
Pick the following link to access the Student feedback webpage
(http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse/Staff%2FWorkplace%20essentials%2FStudent,%20program%20and%20course%20administration%2F;ID=km6d4uzduuom;STATUS=A )

Student Progress
Monitoring academic progress is an important enabling and proactive strategy to assist you to achieve your learning potential.
Pick the following link to access the Student progress policy webpage
(http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=vj2g89cve4uj1 )

Cover Sheet for Submissions
You must complete a submission cover sheet for every piece of submitted work. This signed sheet acknowledges
that you are aware of the plagiarism implications.
Pick the following link for Cover sheet for submission of works
(http://mams.rmit.edu.au/s1llva641yxuz.pdf )

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.
Pick the following link for details on applying for Special consideration
(http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=g43abm17hc9w )
Further links - Application for extension of time
(http://mams.rmit.edu.au/seca86tti4g4z.pdf )

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity.
Pick the following link for more information Academic Integrity
(http://www1.rmit.edu.au/browse;ID=kw02ylsd8z3n )

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