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800 words || Materials testing Tasks || Graphic development || || MINOR PRODUCT
 * = Assessment Type 1: Skills and Applications Tasks 20% = ||
 * Materials Applications
 * Investigate and evaluate a number of variables involved in the development of graphic images.
 * The investigation will involve practical testing, comparative evaluation (what works best) and a summative evaluation (what you will use).
 * There should also be some information from secondary sources (research on what the experts use).
 * Present your finding in a table with pictures and comments. ||
 * Skills and Applications
 * Use one or more graphic processes (hand made and computer based).
 * Skills assessed relate to visual composition, design elements and principles. ||
 * ^  ||  Graphic manipulation  * Create and manipulate images and text using Photoshop and one other computer based programs
 * Skills addressed include basic importing, adjustments and file export.
 * Keep screen shots of your work in progress, put them into a table with comments.
 * You will also be assessed through a skills checklist.
 * ** Assessment Type 2: Product 50% ** ||
 * Product
 * Produce a communications product using two or more computer graphics programs, i.e: IMovie, Photoshop, In Design or Illustrator.
 * The product must include text and images and communicate to a particular audience about an issue (i.e: anti-cyber bullying).
 * The focus of this task is on visual composition and the use of computer based graphic techniques.

MAJOR PRODUCT
 * Students produce the item designed in the Folio.
 * That is to develop a communications product that uses a graphic process.

This could be a: ||
 * Branding (logo, stationary, signage, promotional tools),
 * a Publication (recipe book) or
 * Advertisement (animation).
 * The product will be negotiated with the teacher.
 * The product must contain both text and visual elements.
 * **Assessment Type 3: Folio (Design Brief & Evaluation) 30% ** ||
 * Product Design

and Evaluation

(Folio)

2000 words

(external moderation) || **PRODUCT DESIGN** (Folio – to plan and evaluate your Major Product)

PART 1 - Investigation
 * BRIEF - Identify need/problem (why) & Design brief (what, who, how & what else) (150 words)
 * COMPARE - Similar products, production techniques / materials (500 words)
 * MATERIALS - Options (300 words)
 * IMPACTS - Impacts (500 words)

PART 2 - Planning
 * Reaction to investigation / design brief & Refinement of ideas

PART 3 - Evaluation NEXT SECTION
 * Product success – design brief
 * Effectiveness of making product
 * Modification - reflections ||