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.

Requisites

Prerequisites
DID10001 Product Visualisation 1: Hand Sketching

Pre-requisite
DID10001 Product Visualisation 1: Hand Sketching
OR
DPD10002 Product Communication *

Equivalent units

Equivalent
DID20003 Product Visualisation 2: Explanatory & Technical Sketching

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

Activity Type Activity Total Hours Number of Weeks Hours Per Week Venue Type and Activity Detail
On-campus Studio 36 12 weeks 3  
Specified Activities Various 36 12 weeks 3 Digital portfolio
Unspecified Activities Independent Learning 78 12 weeks 6.5 Independent study, Assignment preparation, Revision
Total Hours: 150 Total Hours (per week): 12.5  

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
  • Graduate Attribute – Communication Skills: Communicating using different media
  • Graduate Attribute – Digital Literacies: Technical literacy

Study resources

Reading materials

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