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2023 VCE Subjects

Visual Communication Design

Outline: Visual Communication Design is a course for creative students who enjoy drawing and developing visuals for specific purposes and design needs.

Recommendations: There are no prerequisites for the study of Visual Communication Design. Unit 1 & 2 VCD are useful for building skills and knowledge, however, capable students can skip Unit 1 & 2 and go straight to studying Unit 3 & 4 VCD.

Unit 1: Introduction to visual communication design

Students gain hands-on drawing skills including rendering techniques to represent three-dimensional form and drawing techniques including observational, visualization and presentation drawing. Students also explore the use of handmade design techniques. Students investigate the work and studio practice of traditional and contemporary designers.

Unit 2: Applications of visual communication within design fields

Students are introduced to technical drawing skills to represent industrial design objects and architectural spaces. Students also explore the use of typography to represent imagery and its appropriate use in layout design. Students complete Unit 2 VCD with a mini folio project including a logo design and a presentation format chosen by the student.

Unit 3: Visual communication design practices

Students explore the three areas of design including Communication, Industrial and Environmental design. Students learn to analyse visuals, create a series of instrumental drawings and a final digital presentation. Students also look at the way a range of professional designers work in the industry. In Unit 3, students write a Brief and commence generating design ideas for their own Folio project, which leads into Unit 4.

Unit 4: Visual communication design development, evaluation and presentation

Students work through the design process to develop and refine design ideas. Throughout this process the Elements and Principles of design are explored, along with Methods, Media, Materials and Design Thinking strategies. Students produce two final visual presentations to meet their brief.

Where might this course lead?

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