Exam Revision Year 9&10 Graphics Semester 2

Below is a list of the areas that you should study for your Graphics Exam. Make sure you refer to the rest of the year 9&10 Graphics blog when studying and refer to your folio projects.

• Types of designers
• Graphic Designer - Design with text and images - creates layouts
• Interior Designer - Creates the design for interiors of building with an emphasis on  function and aesthetics including colour schemes.
• Product Designer - Designs everyday products ranging from cars to televisions.
• Architect - Designs the structure and appearance of buildings.
• Fashion Designer - Design the function and aesthetics of garments & clothing.
• Web Designer - Design the layout and visual appearance of websites.
• Multimedia Designer - Designs the visual appearance and function of Multimedia products such as computer games for entertainment and education.
• The Design Process
• Design Brief
• Research
• Developing & Refining Design Ideas
• Production of Final Solution
• Evaluation
• Design Elements and how they can be applied in logo design.
• Line
• Shape
• Tone
• Texture
• Colour
• Letterform
• Design Principles
• Composition
• Balance - Symmetrical & Assymmetrical
• Hierarchy (Order of importance)
• Cropping
• Contrast
• Repetition - Pattern
• Figure & Ground (Positive & Negative space)
• Types of technology a designer will use through the design process
• Design Brief - Wordprocessing
• Research - Internet
• Developing Ideas - Mind mapping software - (Freemind)
• Production - 3D modeling - Google Sketchup, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop.
• Choosing Fonts
• Review section on fonts under logo design projects steps.
• Evaluating the success of a design (2 Main Areas)
• Function - how it works
• Aesthetics - how it looks
• What is a prototype?