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Design and Visual Communications
 
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Design and Visual Communications

Brendan Biggs —

Design and Visual Communications

This year the students have decided to take a slightly different approach as to what they design. The year 13 students had decided to venture more into soft materials and the context was decided as Sports Apparel. With very little experience in the subject matter, this gave the students an opportunity to look at the possibilities from a very unique perspective. The final outcome and the whole school presentation was completed with a lot of pride and ownership.

The year 12 students went towards a more realistic context and with the paperless scheme of teaching, they tried to have most of the portfolio completed online. With students having to redesign an actual shop that is up for lease was both challenging as well as providing the students the opportunity to get some experience with realistic scenarios and what the professionals are doing and how council regulations and requirements impact on their design.

With the seniors leading the way forward towards a new way of thinking and looking at relevance and realism we hope to produce students who are more engaged and tuned into what is required out there in the real world.