DVC Level 2 Part BLesley Pearce National Facilitator

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Communicate design ideas involves

• Using techniques that show/detail/explain the functional and aesthetic qualities of the design

• Techniques:– Sketching, rendering, modelling/model making

e.g. mock-ups and 3D constructions, collage and overlays, digital media e.g. CAD, image manipulation and animation

Possible techniquesSketching, rendering, modelling, collage, overlays, digital media,Image manipulation, animation

Overlays to modelling

Aesthetic qualities

• Colour, tone, texture, pattern, shape, balance, surface finish

Functional qualities

• Operation, movement, ergonomic interface, construction, material, assembly, size, scale proportion

Draft Assessment schedule 2.30

Achieved using techniques to explore the functional and aesthetic qualities of the design to generate design possibilities

Merit Skilfully use visual communication techniques to generate design ideas involves:using techniques to explore in detail the functional and aesthetic qualities of the design to generate divergent design possibilities.

Excellence Effectively use visual communication techniques to generate design ideas involves:using techniques to comprehensively explore the functional and aesthetic qualities of the design to reflect on and extend divergent design possibilities

Advanced sketching skills

• Starting from basic shapes and advancing to more advanced forms

• Learn to use media to quickly express design intent

• Thinking through and externalizing all ideas

Different viewpoints

Viewpoints

• Choosing different viewpoints is all about optimizing shape information

• The choice of the viewpoint has a big impact on a drawing, so its worth while to make a well considered choice.

Activity multi views

Activity: N to Z

Observation

• Observation drawing develops the parts of the brain that help us see better. Drawing ability builds self-confidence.