Course Title: Create design concepts from a brief to produce 2 dimensional artwork to finished art stage
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2010
Course Code: GRAP5271
Course Title: Create design concepts from a brief to produce 2 dimensional artwork to finished art stage
School: 320T Design (TAFE)
Campus: Brunswick Campus
Program: C5230 - Diploma of Graphic Design
Course Contact : Simon Rankin
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 9438
Course Contact Email:simon.rankin@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Gerard Brennan: gerard.brennan@rmit.edu.au
Nominal Hours: 50
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, however this unit will be run in a clustered delivery with VPAU013 Design elements and prinicples.
Course Description
In this unit you will create design concepts to produce a 2-dimensional (2D) artwork to finished art stage through the exploration and application of a range of advanced techniques and media.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
VPAU056 Create design concepts from a brief to produce 2 dimensional artwork to finished art stage |
Element: |
1. Experiment with equipment and media |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Evaluate the potential for new approaches based on capabilities of techniques and equipment already used |
Element: |
2. Develop, create and refine conceptual vision for 2D concept |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Determine the initial conceptual vision consistent with the parameters of the brief and based on knowledge and understanding of different techniques and methodologies |
Element: |
3. Produce visuals |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Explore and discuss with colleagues a variety of forms for visual interpretation of the 2D design |
Element: |
4. Realise the 2D design concept |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Realise the 2D concept drawings using methodologies, techniques and media selected from own research and experimentation to meet conceptual vision |
Element: |
5. Produce 2D finished artwork |
Performance Criteria: |
1. Select and fit type into layout to conform with brief requirements |
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
On your timetable, this competency, in conjunction with VPAU010 (Analyse and implement sustainable work practices) and VPAU057 (Create design concepts to produce 2 dimensional artwork to finished art stage) will be referred to as Design 2.
The required outcomes described in this unit of competency contain applicable facets of Employability Skills. The qualification’s Employability Skills Summary in which this unit is included will assist in identifying employability skill requirements.
Artists and designers create art to communicate and design ideas, thoughts, or feelings and to plan, analyse, and create visual solutions to communications problems.
The application of this unit in the workplace sees an individual exploring and developing concepts that incorporate the principles of design.
Teaching Schedule
Week |
Week beginning | Activity |
Performance criteria |
1 | 8 February | Orientation Week |
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2 | 15 February | Festival Brief |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
3 | 22 February |
Festival Brief |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
4 | 1 March | Festival Brief |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
5 | 8 March | Festival Brief |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
6 | 16 March |
Festival Brief |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
7 | 22 March | Festival Brief |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
8 | 29 March | Festival Brief Game Brief intro | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU010 1, 2, 3, 4 |
TERM BREAK | |||
9 | 12 April |
Game Brief Sustainability | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU010 1, 2, 3, 4 |
10 | 19 April | Game Brief Sustainability | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU010 1, 2, 3, 4 |
11 | 26 April | AGIdeas Game Brief |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU010 1, 2, 3, 4 |
12 | 3 May |
Game Brief Sustainability | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU010 1, 2, 3, 4 |
13 | 10 May | Game Brief Sustainability | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU010 1, 2, 3, 4 |
14 | 17 May | Game Brief |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
15 | 24 May | Corporate ID - Logo & Stationery | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
16 | 31 May | Corporate ID - Logo & Stationery | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
SEMESTER BREAK |
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1 | 5 July |
Corporate ID - Logo & Stationery |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
2 | 12 July |
Work Placement | |
3 | 19 July | Work Placement | |
4 | 26 July |
Corporate ID - Annual Report |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
5 | 2 August |
Corporate ID - Annual Report | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
6 | 9 August |
Corporate ID - Annual Report |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
7 | 16 August |
Corporate ID - Annual Report |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
8 | 23 August |
Corporate ID - Annual Report |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
9 | 30 August | Paper Sampler | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
10 | 6 September |
Paper Sampler | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
11 | 13 September |
Paper Sampler | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
TERM BREAK |
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12 | 4 October | Paper Sampler | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
13 | 11 October | Paper Sampler | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
14 | 18 October |
Work Placement & Folio Review | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
15 | 25 October |
Work Placement & Folio Review | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
16 | 1 November |
Work Placement & Folio Review | VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
17 | 8 November |
Folio Week |
VPAU013 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 VPAU056 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
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 and will include:
Practical tasks in the form of simulated industry briefs. Tasks are designed to highlight a student’s ability to apply the elements and principles of design and produce artwork from concept to finished art stage.
The RMIT assessment charter summarises your responsibilities as a student as well as those of your teachers.
Assessment Tasks
Music Festival Promotion 20%
Game 20%
Corporate ID: Logo, Stationary 20%
Annual Report 20%
Paper Sampler 20%
• Most briefs are evenly weighted and the marks will be averaged out at the completion of the unit.
Assessment Matrix
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