Year 9 Visual Art-Design

In Year 9 Visual Art - Design, students explore "less is more" principles, create music festival posters, design jewellery pieces, and study First Nations jewellers. They analyze diverse poster designs and engage in environmental design projects, such as conceptualizing skate parks and playgrounds, integrating creative and functional principles.

Subject Type: Elective

Length: One Semester

Contact Person: kelley.lewis@stcolumba.sa.edu.au

Further Reading:  F-10 Curriculum | Visual Arts – Year 9 (australiancurriculum.edu.au)

Topic Overview

• Graphic design
• Product design
• Environmental design

Assessment Overview

Making Art (70%)

• Graphic design
  • Less is more – final solution
  • Music festival poster
• Product design
• Jewellery final piece
• Built environment project (Skate Park, playground or nature play)
• Environmental design

Responding to Art (30%)

• Music festival poster – design analysis
• Jewellery – designer study on First nation jeweller