Application
This unit of competency specifies the outcomes required to produce and lay out hand-rendered pictorial images that form signs on a range of surfaces.
The unit supports sign manufacturers who work on site, painting the required sign directly on to a surface, using a range of paints, brushes and application techniques.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements apply to this unit of competency at the time of endorsement.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. | ||
1 | Plan and prepare work. | 1.1 | Job requirements are identified from drawings and instructions, confirmed, and applied to planning and preparation. |
1.2 | Material quantities are estimated according to size of sign and materials to be used. | ||
1.3 | Health and safety requirements are identified according to specified tasks and workplace operations, and are applied to planning. | ||
1.4 | Substrate is identified and prepared according to planned material application. | ||
1.5 | Tools, equipment | ||
1.6 | Layout is set out to scale. | ||
1.7 | Colour selection is determined consistent with job requirements and colours are recorded for future use. | ||
2 | Produce illustration. | 2.1 | Drawing instruments, media and background materials are selected and prepared according to job requirements. |
2.2 | Illustration is reproduced from design or drawing applying accurate proportion and perspective. | ||
2.3 | Light and shade effects are applied to illustration creating visual realism using techniques suitable to the selected medium. |
3 | Paint illustration. | 3.1 | Painting techniques are applied to illustration according to job requirements. |
3.2 | Accurate visual texture, light and shade are applied to the illustration. | ||
3.3 | Colours are applied, achieving correct tones and tonal order. | ||
3.4 | Lettering and illustration are applied to pictorial sign accurately and cleanly. | ||
3.5 | Completed illustration is checked for accuracy and completeness and any defects are rectified according to job requirements. |
4 | Clean up and finish sign. | 4.1 | Sign and surrounding surface environment are cleaned and waste materials removed according to statutory and regulatory authority requirements. |
4.2 | Tools and equipment, including personal protective equipment (PPE), are cleaned, maintained and stored according to workplace requirements. |
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must produce two hand-rendered pictorials as follows:
one must be a portrait of a person, using at least seven different colours, showing facial texture, lines, contouring, light and shade with lettering underneath
one must be a company logo with lettering, using at least four different colours and showing blended and shaded lettering techniques.
One of the above hand-rendered pictorials must be produced on a masonry wall measuring at least 1.5 square metres.
One of the above hand-rendered pictorials must be produced on one of the following:
canvas
glass
metal
paper
timber.
For each hand-rendered pictorial, the person must demonstrate use of at least two different painting techniques selected from:
posterisation
scumbling
stippling
wet blend.
In doing the above work, the person must:
interpret design specifications, including dimensions, symbols, abbreviations and key features of signs
identify and correctly apply designed material to prepared substrate
identify and record colours used
apply techniques to produce colour fully to boundary limits
reproduce pictorial to size requirements
check the final work for accuracy and completeness, and identify and rectify any defects.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must demonstrate knowledge of:
application of the following typography elements in sign-writing and hand rendering pictorials, including:
font types
principles of layout
size and spacing
Australian standards relevant to the use of paint:
AS 2311 Guide to the painting of buildings
AS 2700 Colour standards for general purposes
paint application techniques relating to hand rendering pictorials
theory and processes used in colour selection for sign-writing
methods for identifying dimensions, symbols, abbreviations and key features of signs from pictorial designs and drawings
compatibility of surfaces with paints, solvents and mediums
purpose and application of the following when working with paint and other chemicals used to produce hand-rendered pictorials:
safety data sheets (SDS)
safe work method statements (SWMS)
processes and techniques to measure and set out relevant to layout of signs
statutory and regulatory authority requirements, particularly those relating to:
removal of waste products
storage of chemicals and materials
terminology and use of abbreviations in the signs and graphics industry.
Assessment Conditions
Suitable assessment of performance requires:
equipment:
artist brushes
easel
mediums
sketch pad
specifications:
AS 2311 Guide to the painting of buildings
AS 2700 Colour standards for general purposes
materials:
charcoal
oil and acrylic paints
pencils
timeframe:
according to job requirements.
Assessor requirements
As a minimum, assessors must satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations (RTOs) current at the time of assessment.
Foundation Skills
This section describes the language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills essential to performance in this unit but not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Skill | Performance feature |
Learning skills to: | transfer key principles and techniques of hand rendering pictorials to new sign designs. |
Numeracy skills to: | measure and calculate material quantities required to hand render pictorials calculate and apply scale to enlargements of sign designs. |
Oral communication skills to: | communicate clearly with client and others using verbal and non-verbal communication. |
Reading skills to: | interpret a range of familiar workplace documentation, including drawings, specifications and written instructions from clients and others. |
Writing skills to: | accurately reproduce letters from a design template. |
Range Statement
This section specifies work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. | |
Job requirements must include: | purpose of sign quality requirements size and style of sign. |
Health and safety requirements must include: | selection, correct fitting, and use of PPE prescribed under legislation, regulations and workplace policies and practices emergency procedures, including: evacuation first aid location and use of firefighting equipment hazard identification and risk control procedures safe operating procedures, including the conduct of operational risk assessment and treatments associated with: lighting use of machines use of tools and equipment workplace environmental requirements. |
Tools and equipment must include at least two of the following: | artist brushes easel sketch pad. |
Sectors
Construction
Competency Field
Signs and graphics