Visual
Communication
Design (VCD)
Units 1 and 2

Year 11

What is the subject about?

This subject focuses on using visual language to communicate messages, ideas and concepts. This involves students learning how to apply design thinking skills to evaluate and reflect on their design ideas. They practice their ability to draw what they observe and use visualisation drawing methods to explore their own ideas and concepts. Students develop an understanding of the importance of presentation drawings to clearly communicate their final visual communications. Students review and investigate design styles through research which introduces them to the broader purpose of design. Students use technical drawing conventions to communicate information and ideas associated with the environmental or industrial fields of design. They also investigate how typography and imagery are used in these fields as well as the communication field of design. They apply design thinking skills and develop an understanding of the design process as a means of organising their thinking about solving design problems and presenting ideas.

Unit 1: Introduction to visual communication design

Unit 2: Applications of visual communication within design fields