Application
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to experiment with ideas and techniques to find an individual style or voice throughout a creative project that results in a completed work.
It applies to individuals who have sound technical, conceptual and theoretical skills in a particular area of creative practice, often at a pre-professional level.
No licensing, legislative or certification conditions apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
ELEMENT | PERFORMANCE CRITERIA |
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. |
1. Develop ideas for creative project | 1.1 Identify and analyse sources that inform ideas for work 1.2 Explore and identify ideas using visual representation and design tools 1.3 Challenge identified ideas, engaging with others as required 1.4 Identify possible project constraints, based on nature and purpose of work 1.5 Refine and select options based on own analysis and communication |
2. Plan the creative project | 2.1 Confirm scope and objectives of the work in consultation with relevant people as required 2.2 Organise financial, physical and other resources 2.3 Evaluate safety and sustainability considerations for the project 2.4 Identify options for documenting and recording work and the ideas and research that inform it |
3. Create finished work | 3.1 Adapt and extend skills in manipulating selected materials, processes and technologies to fulfil project objectives 3.2 Evaluate creative work in progress and respond to conceptual and technical issues by adjusting work as required 3.3 Monitor project workflow against the plan 3.4 Apply safe and sustainable work practices relevant to chosen creative form 3.5 Document the production of work using approaches suitable to chosen creative form |
4. Evaluate own work | 4.1 Analyse own work in terms of conceptual development, technical execution and professional potential 4.2 Identify areas for future improvement especially in terms of own technical skills in particular creative form 4.3 Evaluate efficiency and effectiveness 4.4 Seek input from others as required and respond positively to feedback |
Evidence of Performance
Evidence of the ability to:
take responsibility for the complete process of planning and producing a creative project
develop and refine conceptual and technical skills through a demonstrated process of exploration and experimentation
produce creative work that reflects an emerging individual style, using safe and sustainable work practices
document the creative work from initial idea to realisation in a format suitable to creative form
communicate effectively with others about ideas and created work, integrating constructive feedback
evaluate efficiency and effectiveness of completed creative project process.
Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.
Evidence of Knowledge
To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:
summarise the relationship between technique, materials and process in the relevant creative form
discuss typical problems that occur during the development of a creative project, and how to avoid or resolve them
describe commonly used research methodologies for creative practitioners
describe current and emerging practices for documenting work in a creative context
outline basic project management techniques, particularly in relation to work planning, time management and resource management
discuss intellectual property issues and legislation associated with professional creative practice
summarise sustainability issues associated with the tools and materials used in the chosen creative form
outline work health and safety procedures in relation to chosen creative form.
Assessment Conditions
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:
resources for producing the creative work, including work space, tools, equipment and materials
studio and workshop facilities.
Assessors of this unit must satisfy the requirements for assessors in applicable vocational educational and training legislation, frameworks and/or standards.
Foundation Skills
This section describes language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills incorporated in the performance criteria that are required for competent performance.
Skill | Performance Criteria | Description |
Learning | 4.1, 4.2 | Reviews own technical skills and performance and identifies areas for ongoing and future skill development |
Reading | 1.1, 2.1, 3.2 | Interprets information in a variety of forms regarding at times complex or abstract ideas, and uses the knowledge gained to evaluate possibilities and methodologies |
Writing | 3.5 | Develops material for a specific audience using clear and detailed language in order to convey explicit processes, requirements and ideas |
Oral Communication | 1.3, 2.1, 4.4 | Participates in a verbal exchange of ideas regarding conceptual and technical issues in creative work, using appropriate, detailed and clear language Uses listening and questioning skills to discuss scope and objectives of the work with key others |
Numeracy | 2.2, 3.3, 4.3 | Calculates with whole numbers and routine fractions, decimals or percentages to determine project costs Selects, totals and orders required resources within project’s budgetary and time constraints |
Navigate the world of work | 2.3, 3.4 | Identifies, evaluates and follows explicit responsibilities throughout the project |
Interact with others | 1.3, 2.1, 4.4 | Uses appropriate communication practices to discuss ideas and work with others |
Get the work done | 1.2, 1.4, 1.5, 2.2, 2.4, 3.2, 3.3, 4.2, 4.3 | Plans and organises methodologies and resource requirements according to creative vision Experiments with a range of techniques and tools in the development of work, and acts on opportunities for refinement Recognises and takes responsibilities for addressing challenges and opportunities to refine work Takes responsibility for the outcomes of decision-making processes and actively contributes to decision-making processes when required Evaluates effectiveness of decisions in terms of how well the stated goals are met |
Sectors
Industry capability – professional practice