VCE Visual Communication Design (Year 11)

VCE Visual Communication Design (Year 11) on VCE Vault: 10 lessons written for Year 11 (VCE, Victorian Certificate of Education), each with worked examples, practice questions and Aari, an AI tutor. The first 4 lessons are free; the whole subject is a one-off A$12.99.

Lessons

Unit 1 — Design Problems and Practice

• The Design Process — Discover, Define, Develop, Deliver (free) — Apply the VCD design process (the double diamond) to communication design problems.
• Design Influences — Context, Audience and Ethics (free) — Analyse how context, audience and ethics influence design and how design influences society.

Drawing and Design Skills

• Design Elements and Principles (free) — Use design elements and principles to communicate ideas visually.
• Drawing Methods — Observation, Visualisation and Technical Drawing (free) — Use observational, visualisation and technical drawing methods appropriately.
• Typography Fundamentals — Select and set type to communicate effectively and create visual hierarchy.
• VCD Annotations and Folio Presentation — Annotate and present design work to communicate process and decisions.

Unit 2 — Design Contexts and Connections

• Design, Place and Time — Historical Design Movements — Analyse how design movements reflect their time and place and influence contemporary design.
• Cultural Ownership and Design — Understand cultural ownership, appropriation and protocols for respectful design, including ICIP.
• Designing Interactive Experiences — Design user-centred interactive experiences using UX and UI principles.
• Branding and Visual Identity — Develop a visual identity system that communicates a brand's values consistently.