Course Title: Create visual design components

Part B: Course Detail

Teaching Period: Term2 2018

Course Code: VART6470C

Course Title: Create visual design components

School: 320T Architecture & Urban Design

Campus: City Campus

Program: C4355 - Certificate IV in Interior Decoration

Course Contact: Jenny Crowley

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4819

Course Contact Email: interiors@rmit.edu.au

Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff

Lecturer:

Daniel Martin daniel.martin@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 skills and knowledge required to create visual designs for interactive media components that can be integrated into a range of media products.

It applies to individuals who generate and assess ideas to create visual design components in response to specifications under supervision in a team environment.

No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria

National Element Code & Title:	CUADIG304 Create visual design components
Element:	1. Clarify work requirements
Performance Criteria:	1.1 Clarify visual design components required in the project brief, in consultation with relevant personnel 1.2 Identify project timelines and discuss factors that may determine or affect visual design concepts 1.3 Clarify, in discussion with relevant personnel, the target user or audience, and determine format and delivery platform
Element:	2. Generate and assess ideas
Performance Criteria:	2.1 Research media products, designs, images, artwork and other creative sources that may inspire visual design ideas 2.2 Develop a range of visual design ideas that are technically feasible, respond to project specifications and provide creative solutions to design issues 2.3 Present and review visual design ideas with relevant personnel
Element:	3. Develop design concept
Performance Criteria:	3.1 Experiment with traditional and digital methods to create required visual design components 3.2 Explore a range of typographical and visual design elements to create components 3.3 Evaluate initial design ideas with relevant personnel to select final design concept 3.4 Confirm design concept complies with copyright laws 3.5 Check output format meets delivery platform requirements 3.6 Adopt safe ergonomic practices when using equipment for long periods of time
Element:	4. Produce components
Performance Criteria:	4.1 Develop components based on the final design concept using various design techniques 4.2 Apply visual design principles and communication principles to produce components that have high visual impact 4.3 Save components in an appropriate format according to project specifications
Element:	5. Finalise visual design components
Performance Criteria:	5.1 Review visual design components against design and technical specifications 5.2 Discuss and confirm additional requirements or modifications with relevant personnel, and make amendments as required 5.3 Save and archive visual design components using industry or enterprise naming conventions and version control protocols

Learning Outcomes

Evidence of the ability to:

• explore and experiment with design techniques and visual design and communication principles to produce ideas and concepts for visual design components
• use design techniques to create visual design components that respond effectively to a project brief
• present and discuss ideas, concepts and designs with relevant personnel
• save and archive files using standard industry or enterprise naming conventions.

 Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

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	LECTURE CONTENT	ELEMENTS	SDL Self Directed Learning	DUE
10	Introduction to Use Business Technology Introduction to Photoshop. Briefing Task 1- Online Quiz Briefing Task 2- Photoshop Introduction to File management Files types and structures Digital resolution	1.1, 1.2, 1.3 1.1, 1.2, 1.3	3 Hours of Self Directed Learning	Week 11 Week 12
	Mid Semester Break
11	Photoshop Techniques Scanning. Emailing. Files types and structures Digital resolution	2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4	3 Hours of Self Directed Learning	Task 1 Due before class
12	Photoshop Techniques Task 1 due Briefing Task 2 Scanning. Emailing. Files types and structures Digital resolution.	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3	3 Hours of Self Directed Learning	Task 2 Due   Week 16
13	Photoshop & InDesign Techniques Files types and structures Digital resolution	4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3	3 Hours of Self Directed Learning
13a	Photoshop & InDesign Studio Saturday Class for catching up and refreshing of skills
14	Photoshop & InDesign Techniques Files types and structures Digital resolution	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3	3 Hours of Self Directed Learning
14a	Photoshop & InDesign Studio Saturday Class for catching up and refreshing of skills
15	Photoshop & InDesign Techniques Files types and structures Digital resolution	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3
14a	Photoshop & InDesign Studio Saturday Class for catching up and refreshing of skills
16	Photoshop & InDesign techniques. Task 2 Due	1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3		Task 3 Due

 

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.

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

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

• project briefs
• relevant software
• manuals and information to support software.

 Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards

Assessment Tasks

Task 1: Concept Mind Map and Mood Board - due week 12
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  500kb
File is to be correctly labelled and both submitted into the secure folder location & emailed to your teacher.

Task 2: Developed Concept - due week 16
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).

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 
CDI: Competent with Distinction 
CC: Competent with Credit 
CAG: Competency Achieved – Graded 
NYC: Not Yet Competent
DNS: Did Not Submit for Assessment

Assessment Matrix

An assessment matric demonstrating alignment of assessment tasks with the relevant Unit of Competency is available for 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/Workplace%20essentials/Student,%20program%20and%20course%20administration/;ID=km6d4uzduuom;STATUS=A ); and, https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/communication-and-feedback

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 ; and, more academic progress information is available here: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/academic-progress

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 ); and, here: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/information-for/students-at-partners-outside-australia/services-and-study-resources/assignment-cover-sheet

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 ); and, here: https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/assessment-and-exams/assessment/extensions-of-time-for-submission-of-assessable-work

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism
RMIT University has a strict policy on plagiarism and academic integrity.
Pick the following link for more information Academic Integrity:
https://www.rmit.edu.au/students/student-essentials/rights-and-responsibilities/academic-integrity

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