Term 1 | Knowledge UNIT 1 - Understand the components of Graphics Design. Colour, Line, Tone, Imagery, Typography
Skills UNIT 1 - Use of Power point, Word.
- Research and analysis
| Knowledge UNIT 2 - Researching different areas of design.
- Researching designers and design companies.
- Identifying the characteristics of the designers work.
Skills UNIT 2 - Use of research to inform the students own work
- Development of hand skills
- Development of digital skills
| AO1- Either in your sketchbook or as a power point research Graphic Designers.
- Begin a personal study of their work.
AO3 - Create mood boards of their work and influences
- Explore their work through mind maps.
- Complete a detailed analytical study of one piece of their work.
| - Begin their second personal study.
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Term 2 | Knowledge UNITS 1 & 3 Experimenting with Colour, Tone, Imagery. Review of experimental work completed. Skills UNIT 1 & 3 CAD – Adobe illustrator, Power point, Design and layout, Selection of materials and processes. | Knowledge UNIT 2 Identifying the characteristics of the designers work. Creating your own piece of work in the style of the chosen designer. Evaluation of skills Evaluation against criteria Skills UNIT 2 Refining of hand skills Refining of digital skills Evaluation of skills Evaluation against criteria | AO2 Use the research and analysis completed in term 1 to experiment with ideas based upon the work of the designer/designers you are focusing on. AO4 Produce your first sustained piece this should be approximately 10-20 hours. | - Begin their second personal study.
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