AT1 Design Period Research and Poster

Aim of the assessment

Researching the history and theory of visual communication as well as a design period of your choosing. Using the information that you found through your research into your chosen design period, create a poster. This will be printed and displayed for your peers to see.

Assessment Breakdown

  1. Prepare to research
  1. Research and discuss visual communication
  1. Research your selected design period
  1. Create a visual presentation

Due Date

Week 4 Wednesday 4th of August

Technical Specifications For poster

A2 portrait

Vector Graphics: Adobe Illustrator (.ai files)

Raster Graphics: Adobe Photoshop (.psd or .tiff files)

Page Layout: Adobe InDesign packaged folder containing folders for Links and Fonts, Adobe InDesign + .idml files, PDF

Colour mode must be CMYK

Output: Press Ready PDF with trim marks for print (include bleed)

What to Submit

Completed EVD in PDF format

1 x completed poster to the correct specifications

Naming convention

History_Type_Illustration_AT1_Your_Name

Brief

In this assessment, you will be researching the history and theory of visual communication and your chosen design period. Some design periods include:

  • Victorian
  • Art Nouveau
  • Futurism
  • Art Deco
  • Constructivism
  • De Stijl
  • Bauhaus
  • Psychedelic
  • Swiss Style
  • Grunge

These are just a guide and you are not restricted to choosing one of these periods.
Once you have conducted your research and documented your findings you will be using this information to create a poster in the style of your chosen design period.