Overview
DVC – A visual journey from brief to design resolution deconstructs a design brief, giving explanations and exercises that lead to the completion of each stage of ideation, instrumental drawing and presentation drawing.
The book profiles actual student work, including the unique feature of them commenting on their own work. These comments offer valuable insight into how they overcame the challenges posed by the brief, and the dedication required to produce their work, their words should be of value to all DVC students.
Also included are examples of work at a low, middle and top level of achievement in design sketching, rendering and instrumental drawing.
Preface
Work spaces
Programme management
CURRICULUM LEVEL 5
Student Work Examples 1: Spatial Design
Planning
Ideation
Instrumental drawing
Presentation drawing
Perspective Drawing
Introduction
Circles
Shadows
Exercise 1: Introduction exercises
Exercise 2: Bedroom
Exercise 3: Heater
Spatial Design drawing
Bubble diagrams
Floor plans
Site plans
2D landscape graphics
3D landscape graphics
Elevations
Rendering tips and techniques
Human figure
Exercise: Container home sleepout
Student Work Examples 2: Product Design
Ideation
Instrumental drawing
Presentation drawing
Orthographic Projection
Preparing drawing sheets for instrumental drawings
Dimensioning in orthographic projection
Sectioning
Break symbols
Lines
Exercise 1: Radio
Exercise 2: Toy truck
Exercise 3: Builder’s saw horse
Exercise 4: Kitchen scales
Exercise 5: Metal object
Paraline Drawing (Isometric)
Isometric drawing
Circles
A cylinder
Rounded corners
Compound curves
Using an ellipse template
Exploded isometric drawings
Isometric dimensioning
Exercise 1: Shaped block
Exercise 2: Theatre spotlight
Exercise 3: Exploded isometric wood joint
Exercise 4: Exploded isometric toy train
Parts lists
Paraline Drawing (Oblique)
Introduction
Oblique circles
Oblique dimensioning
Exercise 1: Radio
Exercise 2: Cast iron stand
Product Design
Design sketching
Line weight
Shadows
Backgrounds
Viewpoint
Quick rendering
Planning page
Handwritten titles
Exercise 1: Mobile phone
Exercise 2: Rendering
Exercise 3: Materials rendering
CURRICULUM LEVEL 6
Student Work Examples 3: Product Design
Ideation
Instrumental drawing
Presentation drawing
Student Work Examples 4: Spatial and Product Design
Spatial design
Ideation
Planning of spaces
Instrumental drawing
Presentation drawing
Product design
Ideation
Instrumental drawing
Presentation drawing
Building Construction
Framing details
Concrete foundation details
Exercise 1: Corner of building
Exercise 2: Roof framing
Architectural symbols
Orthographic Projection
Exercise 1: Storage rack
Exercise 2: Crank arm
Paraline Drawing (Isometric)
Exercise 1: Parking meter
Exercise 2: Light fitting
Exercise 3: Wall lamp
Exercise 4: Exploded desk
Paraline Drawing (Oblique)
Exercise 1: Pencil sharpener
Exercise 2: Bike lamp
Perspective Drawing
Exercise 1: Barn and landscape
Exercise 2: House and landscape
Student work examples: achievement level comparisons
Answers
The book is aimed at a middle stage of a DVC course, curriculum levels 5 and 6, and is based on the DVC Learning Objectives of the New Zealand Curriculum
Knowledge of design – students must demonstrate understanding of basic concepts in design
Human factors in design – students must demonstrate understanding of basic concepts and techniques related to humans factors in design
Visual communication – students must demonstrate skills
Graphics practice – students must demonstrate ability to apply design knowledge and drawing techniques to communicate design ideas.