Year 9&10 Graphics Exam Revision Semester 1

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
• Package Designer - Designs the structure of a package for a product and also the surface graphics of the package.
• 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 - documentation of a design need for a client. Revise what needs to be documented in a design brief.
• Research - revise what resources a designer uses to research their design problem. eg. internet, books, magazines, existing graphics etc.
• Developing & Refining Design Ideas - revise how designers develop their initial ideas for their designs, how they develop their ideas and how they refine their final choice of design.
• Production of Final Solution - revise what a prototype is and the techniques that designers use to produce their final designs.
• Evaluation
• Design Elements and how they can be applied in a package design.
• Line
• Shape
• Tone
• Texture
• Colour
• Letterform
• Design Principles and how they can be applied to a package design.
• 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 when producing a package design.
• Design Brief - Wordprocessing
• Research - Internet
• Developing Ideas - Mind mapping software - (Mindmeister)
• 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?
• You will need to create some designs on your exam so practice design and drawing skills for your exam.