Graphic and Visual Design
What's it all about?
Graphic and Visual Design involves learning different ways that visual designers communicate meaning and messages. Students apply creative, critical and reflective techniques. They develop conceptual and aesthetic understandings about design solutions in the world around them. They investigate the role of the visual communication designer and their contribution to society.
What type of things will I do?
Product/Packaging Design; Logo Design/Typography, Magazine Cover Designs and Illustration Design.
What will I learn?
Investigate the work and practices of a range of Australian and international designers
Drawing conventions, design elements and principles, skills, techniques and processes
What are the possible pathways?
TAFE and University Courses in Building and Construction & Architecture, Graphic Design, Advertising & Marketing, Interior Design, Industrial design, 3D Modelling Design, Web Page Designer, Civil Engineering & Mechanical Engineering, Magazine and Layout Designer, Fashion Design, Landscape Design.
YEAR | COURSES OFFERED |
YEAR 9 | Graphic and Visual Design |
YEAR 10 | Graphics and Visual Design |
YEAR 11 - 12 | Visual Communication Design |
Why choose this subject?
I like to draw and design in problem solving ideas for a creative solution.
I want to learn more about Design and look at the how, where and why design is needed every day in what we use and do.
I enjoy being creative at problem solving and want to further my creative ability using the Computer in Design