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CUAGRD506 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Develop graphic design practice to meet industry needs

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Issue Date: March 2024


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Unit of Competency CUAGRD506 - Develop graphic design practice to meet industry needs
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop an industry focus for graphic design practice and to adapt that practice to meet both current and emerging industry opportunities.It applies to individuals who are developing a graphic design practice to meet different industry needs.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Assessment must be conducted in a safe environment where evidence gathered demonstrates consistent performance of typical activities experienced in creative arts industry environments. The assessment environment must include access to:

graphic design information sources

opportunities for communication with individuals, industry networks and organisations.

Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
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Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Develop an industry focus for design practice
  • Establish the range of current and potential professional opportunities for graphic design practice
  • Determine keyprofessional relationships for graphic designers
  • Evaluate ways that graphic designers do business and the business practices they use
  • Engage with industry networks and sources as part of a developing professional practice
       
Element: Address key legal and safety requirements for graphic design practice
  • Evaluate key legal considerations for graphic design practice
  • Build safe work practices into all graphic design work according to relevant legislation and standards
  • Perform work in ways that take account of intellectual property issues in graphic design practice
       
Element: Research and evaluate graphic design trends
  • Source information on local and globalgraphic design trendsusingformal and informal research strategies
  • Assess the ways in which industry practice may change in response to different trends
  • Evaluate convergence and connections that are developing between graphic design and other professions and industries
       
Element: Develop skills to meet trends
  • Analyse the impact of current and emerging trends on the skills needed by graphic designers
  • Analyse the impact of trends on fundamental skills and professional expertise
  • Take action to address the need for own skills development
       
Element: Develop own response to changing trends and technologies
  • Assess the implications and consequences of graphic design trends on own work
  • Usecritical analysisto identify creative or commercial opportunities presented by emerging trends
  • Use networking and professional development opportunities to identify and respond to industry trends
  • Refine approaches to work in response to current and emerging trends
       


Evidence Required

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Develop an industry focus for design practice

1.1 Establish the range of current and potential professional opportunities for graphic design practice

1.2 Determine keyprofessional relationships for graphic designers

1.3 Evaluate ways that graphic designers do business and the business practices they use

1.4 Engage with industry networks and sources as part of a developing professional practice

2. Address key legal and safety requirements for graphic design practice

2.1 Evaluate key legal considerations for graphic design practice

2.2 Build safe work practices into all graphic design work according to relevant legislation and standards

2.3 Perform work in ways that take account of intellectual property issues in graphic design practice

3. Research and evaluate graphic design trends

3.1 Source information on local and globalgraphic design trendsusingformal and informal research strategies

3.2 Assess the ways in which industry practice may change in response to different trends

3.3 Evaluate convergence and connections that are developing between graphic design and other professions and industries

4. Develop skills to meet trends

4.1 Analyse the impact of current and emerging trends on the skills needed by graphic designers

4.2 Analyse the impact of trends on fundamental skills and professional expertise

4.3 Take action to address the need for own skills development

5. Develop own response to changing trends and technologies

5.1 Assess the implications and consequences of graphic design trends on own work

5.2 Usecritical analysisto identify creative or commercial opportunities presented by emerging trends

5.3 Use networking and professional development opportunities to identify and respond to industry trends

5.4 Refine approaches to work in response to current and emerging trends

Evidence of the ability to:

use a range of professional graphic design business practices in own work

adopt intellectual property and safety standards required for graphic design practice

research and evaluate the effect of current and emerging trends on graphic design practice

apply research outcomes to develop creative and commercial opportunities in own professional practice

identify and address skill development needs.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

discuss the changing role of graphic design and its convergence with other design disciplines

outline current and emerging graphic design technologies and trends at a global level

discuss graphic design industry networks and professional development opportunities

identify current graphic design business practice including key relationships and ways work is sourced and costed

summarise broad global design trends that apply to design disciplines

explain implications of emerging graphic design technologies on the business

identify sources of information about graphic design

explain intellectual property issues associated with professional graphic design practice

describe key safety considerations for professional graphic design practice.


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

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ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Develop an industry focus for design practice

1.1 Establish the range of current and potential professional opportunities for graphic design practice

1.2 Determine keyprofessional relationships for graphic designers

1.3 Evaluate ways that graphic designers do business and the business practices they use

1.4 Engage with industry networks and sources as part of a developing professional practice

2. Address key legal and safety requirements for graphic design practice

2.1 Evaluate key legal considerations for graphic design practice

2.2 Build safe work practices into all graphic design work according to relevant legislation and standards

2.3 Perform work in ways that take account of intellectual property issues in graphic design practice

3. Research and evaluate graphic design trends

3.1 Source information on local and globalgraphic design trendsusingformal and informal research strategies

3.2 Assess the ways in which industry practice may change in response to different trends

3.3 Evaluate convergence and connections that are developing between graphic design and other professions and industries

4. Develop skills to meet trends

4.1 Analyse the impact of current and emerging trends on the skills needed by graphic designers

4.2 Analyse the impact of trends on fundamental skills and professional expertise

4.3 Take action to address the need for own skills development

5. Develop own response to changing trends and technologies

5.1 Assess the implications and consequences of graphic design trends on own work

5.2 Usecritical analysisto identify creative or commercial opportunities presented by emerging trends

5.3 Use networking and professional development opportunities to identify and respond to industry trends

5.4 Refine approaches to work in response to current and emerging trends

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
Establish the range of current and potential professional opportunities for graphic design practice 
Determine keyprofessional relationships for graphic designers 
Evaluate ways that graphic designers do business and the business practices they use 
Engage with industry networks and sources as part of a developing professional practice 
Evaluate key legal considerations for graphic design practice 
Build safe work practices into all graphic design work according to relevant legislation and standards 
Perform work in ways that take account of intellectual property issues in graphic design practice 
Source information on local and globalgraphic design trendsusingformal and informal research strategies 
Assess the ways in which industry practice may change in response to different trends 
Evaluate convergence and connections that are developing between graphic design and other professions and industries 
Analyse the impact of current and emerging trends on the skills needed by graphic designers 
Analyse the impact of trends on fundamental skills and professional expertise 
Take action to address the need for own skills development 
Assess the implications and consequences of graphic design trends on own work 
Usecritical analysisto identify creative or commercial opportunities presented by emerging trends 
Use networking and professional development opportunities to identify and respond to industry trends 
Refine approaches to work in response to current and emerging trends 

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