Communicating ideas through graphic design
I can use colour, images and layout to create a piece of graphic design.
Communicating ideas through graphic design
I can use colour, images and layout to create a piece of graphic design.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Graphic design is the art of using visual elements to communicate messages.
- Designers often push traditional boundaries of graphic design through ways such as using different mediums.
- Graphic designers consider the target audience, the purpose and the message of the design piece.
- Designers can use colour, imagery and layout to communicate their message.
Keywords
Graphic design - the art of using visual elements to communicate messages
Layout - the arrangement of text and images on a surface
Common misconception
The main role of graphic designers is to make work that is pleasing to the viewer’s eye.
Many graphic designers push traditional boundaries and shift the focus from creating purely aesthetically pleasing works to communicating messages about social justice.
To help you plan your year 7 art and design lesson on: Communicating ideas through graphic design, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 7 art and design lesson on: Communicating ideas through graphic design, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
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Equipment
Pencil, rubber, paper, colouring pencils, paint and a range of dry media. Digital design software may also be used for Task C2.
Licence
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