Year 10 - Art and design
Graphic Communications: the influence and application of sources
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Unit Summary
This is a teacher led unit which introduces to pupils to the skills within their endorsements. Through a series of workshop activities, students experiment with a range of materials and techniques. They develop a range of studies exploring mark making media, print and mixed media.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify and apply influences from primary and secondary sources to create original graphic communication work.
Key Notes
- Sources of inspiration play a key role in shaping the direction of creative work as it develops.
- Using a range of sources allows graphic designers to create more dynamic, relevant, and compelling designs.
- Exploring a range of sources introduces designers to various styles, concepts, and cultural influences.
Vocabulary To Learn
- primary source: original materials or objects used as direct references in artwork, such as photographs, objects, or life studies
- secondary source: indirect references that influence a work, including images from books, the internet, or artworks of other artists
- visual language: the use of visual elements (e.g. line, shape, colour) to communicate meaning or ideas in a design or artwork
- contextual research: investigating the background, cultural, or social relevance of a source to inform how it may influence design choices
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Copying or replicating an image is an appropriate way to use a source.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Sources of inspiration play a key role in shaping the direction of creative work as it develops. Using a range of sources allows graphic designers to create more dynamic, relevant, and compelling designs.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'primary source'
original materials or objects used as direct references in artwork, such as photographs, objects, or life studies.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Copying or replicating an image is an appropriate way to use a source. Correction: Influence means taking inspiration and transforming it into something new, adding your own creative input rather than directly copying.
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- Digital working methods: combining images and type Study Guide
- Digital working methods: manipulating images Study Guide
- Hand rendered working methods: dry media Study Guide
- Hand rendered working methods: wet media Study Guide
- Introduction to typography and logo Study Guide
- Layout and composition Study Guide
- Text type and logo design Study Guide
- The basic principles of graphic communication Study Guide
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