Course Summary

Design is everywhere. From what you wear, the things you use, and the information you read. Students in Visual Communication and Design investigate the needs of different target audiences and create images using the ‘Design Process’. We look at the four ‘Fields of Design’ and use a range of drawing materials and digital computer programs to investigate sections of the Design Process. Students will reflect and critique their own work and investigate past and present designers from different times and cultures. What’s the difference between Visual Arts and Visual Communication and Design you ask? In Viscom the focus is that you design for a purpose or to meet the needs of a brief, compared to Art which is about exploring creative materials and developing original artwork based on your personal thoughts and feelings. What does Visual Communication and Design lead to: Architecture Fashion design, Posters and Advertising, Logo development, App and Website design.  

Learning Activities & Assessment

• A folio of manual and digital designs. 

• Investigate and report on designs from across times and cultures. 

• Follow the Design Process and present a critique to gain feedback.   

• Write a Design Brief.