Level 1 Design & Visual Communication (1DVC)
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr C. Thomas.
Design and Visual Communication (DVC) is about communicating the design of our three-dimensional world, through products we use and spaces we occupy.
Design thinking encompasses the ideation, exploration, progression, and communication of design ideas. These are in response to both te ao Māori and other design heritage influences which are shown in the students own project work.
Within DVC our design focus consists of three-dimensional product design and spatial design.
Product design focuses on the development of tangible items that have a specific function and use within people's everyday lives.
Spatial design is about the designing of three-dimensional spaces in terms of how they are experienced, occupied, or used by people. This incorporates concepts from architecture and interior design.
Visual communication addresses how design ideas and outcomes are appropriately presented to the viewer. Design ideas and outcomes are expressed through:
- freehand sketching,
- line drawings,
- computer CAD models and
- a range of rendering and representation techniques including tone and colour.
A laptop is essential for using SketchUp to do our 3D computer CAD modelling, along with composing and presenting research and visual information. The school will supply the students with the Pro version of SketchUp to generate and communicate 2D and 3D CAD drawings, models and page layout composition which are incorporated into their project assessments.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
External
NZQA Info
Design and Visual Communication 1.1 - Generate product or spatial design ideas using visual communication techniques in response to design influences
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Design and Visual Communication 1.2 - Use representation techniques to visually communicate own product or spatial design outcome
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Design and Visual Communication 1.3 - Develop product or spatial design ideas informed by the consideration of people
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Design and Visual Communication 1.4 - Use instrumental drawing techniques to communicate own product or spatial design outcome