Year 12 Digital Technology
12DIG Subject DescriptionDesign and visual communication is where students learn to use a range of design conventions and drawing techniques to communicate their design solutions. They will initiate a spatial design project based on the actual needs and requirements of a client in the architectural or environmental, engineering, or technical illustration design area.
Subject Overview
Term 1
Starting Point Collage Page
A collage/collection of photographs (9-10 photos) of the chosen Aotearoa Starting Point
Design Movement Collage
A collage/collection of photographs (9-10 photos) of the chosen Design Movement
Design Movement Research
Researching the History of the Design Movement, Influences in the Design Movement, Social Factors, Cultural Factors, Aesthetic Qualities, Materials used in the Design Movement, Functional Qualities, and Designers within the Design Movement.
Design Movement Observational Drawing
Minimum of 4 observational drawings based on the chosen design movement.
Design Movement Form Exploration
Full page of explorative drawings
Brief/Specification Page
Brief of what is being designed including specifications of what the design will need to do to be successful
Topic Research Page
Research focussing on the Aesthetical and functional areas of the intended Spatial Design Subject Matter.
Starting Point Observational Drawing
Observational Drawings based off the Aotearoa Starting Point Page.
Starting Point Form Exploration
Form Exploration Drawing Abstracting and Extending forms from the Observational Drawing Page.
Term 2
Site Plan and Analysis
Site PlanSite plan of 2x locations which can be done by hand or on photoshop.
Site Analysis on both locations including a pros and cons list
Research on the landscape topography
Consider construction issues based on Key Factors
Initial Ideas
6 x Initial Ideas based off the Observational and Form Exploration Drawing, show a clear Aesthetical and Functional Connection to these Pages.
Concepts
3 x Conceptual Ideas that are developed based of the Initial Ideas.
2 x Elevations per Concept (6 in total) with measurements of the design.
Exterior Development 1 & 2
Sectional Drawing
Presentation Drawing of Focus area
Close Up Detail of Focus Area
3 x Material Swatches
Bubble Diagram
3 x Bubble Diagram Ideas
3 x General Floor Layouts
Final Floor Plan
Floor Plan of Final Layout of the Interior of Design
Key of all elements within the Final Floor Plan Drawing
Scale
Term 3
Interior Developments
1 x Planometric Drawing
1 x One Point Perspective
1 x Furniture Detail
3 x Material Swatch
Final Elevation
4 x Elevation Drawings of final Design (North, South, East and West)
Scale
Final Two Point Perspective
Two-Point Perspective Drawing of Final Design
Landscaping and surrounding area in the background
Final Evaluation
Final Evaluation talking about Successes, Failures and Improvements/Developments
Scanned image of final design
Two Point Perspective Paraline Drawing of Product Design
Two Point Perspective Drawing of Final Design
Side Elevation
Front Elevation
Plan Elevation
Ground Line
Picture Plane
Horizontal Line
2 x Vanishing Points
High Detail in drawings
Station Point
Term 4
Consolidating and refining project.
Design and Visual Communication, Technology
Pathway