Year 13 Art Design
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Ms K. Willcox.
Students will begin using Photoshop and Illustrator to create a portfolio of graphic-design type artwork. Students will select their own company or campaign to design promotional material for. Individual themes and styles are selected by students themselves. Art design allows students to experiment with a range of design models and techniques. Students will take photos and collect subject matter to manipulate in their own designs. Level 3 design requires a lot of self-directed learning and initiative.
Subject Overview
Term 1
3.2 Logo Design: Use drawing to demonstrating understanding of conventions appropriate to design
- Brief 1 (Logo Design)
3.4 Folio Board: Develop ideas in a related series of drawings appropriate to established design practice.
- Brief 2 (Poster Design)
Term 2
3.4 Folio Board:
- Briefs 2, 3 and 4 (Character Design, Website Design, Clothing Design)
Term 3
3.4 Folio Board:
- Briefs 5, 6, 7 (Students' own choices)
Term 4
3.4 Folio Board:
Pathway
Learning the creative process in art subjects allows you to develop, refine and present your ideas in a visual way. Visual Arts skills are required in design and architecture, marketing and entertainment.
Credit Information
You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.
This course is eligible for subject endorsement.
This course is approved for University Entrance.
Total Credits Available: 22 credits.
Externally Assessed Credits: 14 credits.
Internally Assessed Credits: 8 credits.
External
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
NZQA Info
Approved subject for University Entrance
Number of credits that can be used for overall endorsement: 22
Only students engaged in learning and achievement derived from Te Marautanga o Aotearoa are eligible to be awarded these subjects as part of the requirement for 14 credits in each of three subjects.
Pathway Tags
Architect, Photojournalist, Graphic designer, Creative Director, Print Production Artist, Art Director, Web Designer, Desktop Publisher, Web Programmer, Web Developer, Marketing Designer, Marketing Director, Illustrator, Communications Manager, Visual Artist, Film Producer, Video Maker,