Overview

This unit extends sketching techniques by focusing on digital sketching to enhance visual communication. The unit will enable students to clearly communicate and articulate their design concepts via a range of sketching techniques.

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Semester 1
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-March-2025
01-June-2025
Last self-enrolment date
16-March-2025
Census date
31-March-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
24-April-2025
Results released date
08-July-2025
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
04-August-2025
02-November-2025
Last self-enrolment date
17-August-2025
Census date
31-August-2025
Last withdraw without fail date
19-September-2025
Results released date
09-December-2025

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Use digital sketching techniques to present their concepts
  • Apply various digital sketching techniques to explore variation in detailing for product design
  • Prepare appropriate design presentation to clearly explain product features, functions and details

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
On-campus
Studio		3.00 12 weeks 36
Specified Activities
Various		3.00 12 weeks 36
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		6.50 12 weeks 78
TOTAL150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Project 1Individual 25% 1,2 
Project 2Individual 25% 1,2 
Project 3Individual 50% 1,2,3 

Content

  • Learn how to use Adobe Illustrator program to develop clear presentation layout techniques through understanding size, values, and balance
  • Learn how to use Adobe Photoshop program to understand how to enhance and edit images for presentation and ideation
  • Learn how to create digital ideations and final concept presentations in digital platform using digital sketching software

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.