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Elements and Performance Criteria

Required Skills

Required skills

communication skills to

work collaboratively in the design process

create design documentation

initiative and enterprise skills to

apply creative thinking techniques to originate ideas and concepts

generate a range of ideas and options for visually representing a concept idea or brief

develop D designs that best respond to specifications

learning skills to

keep informed of new creative approaches techniques materials and equipment relevant to D design

improve own skills in developing D designs through practice and responding to feedback from others on own work

literacy skills to interpret specifications and briefs for D design

numeracy skills to interpret and correctly apply calculations and measurements

planning and organising skills to independently undertake the design process

problemsolving skills to take responsibility for creating design solutions for wideranging and unpredictable design challenges

selfmanagement skills to manage own work and adopt a professional work ethic

technical skills to develop D designs using a range of techniques and approaches appropriate to the brief or idea

Required knowledge

ways in which D designs are used in the particular area of work

principles of D design

physical properties and capabilities of the range of equipment tools and materials used for D design

ways to present finished D designs

work space requirements for the production of D design including setup of work space for particular types of D work

issues and challenges that arise in the context of making D designs

intellectual property issues and legislation associated with making D designs

sustainability issues associated with equipment tools and materials used in D design

organisational and legislative OHS procedures in relation to design

Evidence Required

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

Overview of assessment

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

Evidence of the ability to

originate concepts for D design that address the brief

develop effective D designs and design processes that meet project requirements and provide creative solutions

apply professional practice to D design work

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to

projects tools space and equipment required for developing D designs in the relevant area of work

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

practical demonstration of skills using required resources to develop D designs

direct observation of the development of D designs by the candidate

evaluation of D designs produced by the candidate

oral or written questioning to assess knowledge of D design techniques

review of portfolios of evidence

review of thirdparty reports from experienced practitioners

Assessment methods should closely reflect workplace demands and the needs of particular groups eg people with disabilities and people who may have literacy or numeracy difficulties such as speakers of languages other than English remote communities and those with interrupted schooling

Guidance information for assessment

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

Range Statement

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.

Specifications may include:	background information about clients budget clients’ needs creative objectives considerations, such as: contractual copyright ethical legal diagrams indicating, for example: colours measurements scale style materials personal intent personnel involved in the project purpose relevant statutory requirements, e.g. health and safety considerations requirements for development or building consent scope for making adjustments sponsorship technical objectives technology timeframe visual representations.
Resources may include:	equipment, such as: cutting blades digital equipment measuring tools pens and nibs range of brushes, including air brushes receptacles rulers scissors spatulas sponges spray guns materials, such as: cardboard charcoal clays coloured pencils crayons extenders and binders fibreglass foamcore inks laminates latex nails natural and synthetic fibres paper paper pulp pastels perspex polystyrene resins rubber solvents and cleaning materials specialised metal and wood primers tape turps water and oil-based paints waterproof lacquers relevant software time.
Design processesmay include:	applying elements and principles of design assessing various materials, equipment and software developing inspiration boards, storyboards and other draft visuals identifying, classifying and selecting constraints manipulating design variables to satisfy the non-negotiable constraints and optimising those that are negotiable.
Design languagerefers to:	overarching scheme or style that guides the design of a complement of products.
Key people may include:	art department audience client creative director designer director manager mentor other technical and specialist personnel producer production manager project manager representative of organisation commissioning the work supervisor teacher technical director.
Professional work ethicmay include:	attentive behaviour in creative practice following organisational and industry storage and inventory procedures following organisational, industry and legislative OHS procedures punctuality and reliability responding appropriately to feedback working creatively with individual differences.