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SIRRMER512
Produce perspective drawings, plans and elevations

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024


This unit applies to frontline visual merchandisers and visual merchandiser supervisors and managers in retail or exhibition environments.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to consult with clients and use electronic or manual drafting techniques to develop and present a folio of perspective drawings, plans and elevations in response to a client brief.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Nil

Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.



Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

uses relevant research on visual merchandising and architectural design trends

negotiates and confirms client requirements for a range of visual merchandising design briefs

selects and applies appropriate drafting and drawing tools

compiles portfolios, including alternative solutions offered via written reports and finished visuals

makes verbal presentations to support the presentation of concept visuals

plans, coordinates and implements activities associated with the brief in order to meet client timelines

evaluates client feedback and makes modifications as required

produces documentary evidence of consultative and liaison processes with business partners.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

a real or simulated retail visual merchandising work environment

drafting equipment and facilities

relevant documentation, such as:

real or simulated client briefs

texts and visual merchandising and architectural periodicals.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

observation of performance in the workplace

review of a portfolio of perspective drawings, plans and elevations developed in response to a brief

client feedback

answers to questions about specific skills and knowledge

review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended.

Submission Requirements

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Assessment Tasks

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Required skills

communication and interpersonal skills to:

present verbally to client through clear and direct communication

share information

use and interpret non-verbal communication

use language and concepts appropriate to cultural differences

literacy and numeracy skills to:

apply scales to drawings

develop written reports

technical skills to:

compile a portfolio

use drafting and drawing skills

use and maintain visual merchandising drafting tools and equipment

technology skills to apply computer software as an aid in the production of finished visuals

Required knowledge

elements and principles of design and trends in retail visual merchandising design

organisation merchandising policy

perspective in visual merchandising design applications

relevant organisational and industry standards applicable to the production of drawings

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Drafting tools and equipmentmay include:

electronic drafting equipment and materials, such as:

two-dimensional (2-D) computer aided design (CAD) software

2-D CAD user manuals

Design CAD products

Illustrator

information and communications technology (ICT) hardware

manual drafting tools and equipment, such as:

blades

coloured pencils

copy markers

dry pastels

fine-line pens

HB and harder pencils

scale rule

set squares

T-square.

Client may include:

external business

retail manager within the organisation.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Interpret and confirm clients’ visual merchandising design concepts. 
Plan and manage drawing production to meet client timelines. 
Present and explain drawings to clients and encourage feedback. 
Modify drawings to incorporate changes negotiated with clients. 
Interpret plan and elevation and determine suitable scale. 
Construct one-point grid of interior space delineating scale representations of floor, walls and ceiling using appropriate drafting tools and equipment. 
Position objects correctly in given space according to the given plan. 
Determine correct heights of objects within the space from provided elevations. 
Construct two-point grid of interior space, indicating scale representations of floor, walls and ceiling. 
Produce visuals of walls and ceiling to specified proportions according to given plans and elevations. 
Draw accurate scale heights of objects and architectural details according to specifications in elevations. 
Position objects to match plans. 
Render interiors in colour finish scheme appropriate to organisation and product. 
Determine view of plan and elevation for client presentation to best represent requirements of the brief. 
Draft perspective and rendered interior views, according to given plans and elevations. 
Produce alternative design solutions to meet client needs. 
Present progress solutions to client for feedback. 
Draft design modifications and present portfolio of finished visuals for client sign-off. 

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