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BASIC DRAWING EQUIPMENT

 

1. Basic Drawing Equipment - 1

2. Basic Drawing Equipment - 2

3. Basic Drawing Equipment - 3

4. Basic Drawing Equipment - 4

5. Exercise - 1

6. Exercise - 2

7. Exercise - 3

PDF FILE - PRINTABLE TEST

 

Basic Drawing Test

 

PRESENTATION

 

Improving the Standard of Presentation of Design Sheets - 1

Improving the Standard of Presentation of Design Sheets - 2

PDF FILE - PRESENTATION - PRINTABLE TEST AND ANSWERS

 

SIMPLE DRAWING EXERCISES

 

1. Setting up Paper on a Drawing Board

2. Printing in Block Capitals

3. Printing - Lower Case Letters

4. Drawing a Border and Title Block

 

5. Drawing Angles with Set Squares

6. 3D drawing using a 30/60Degree Set Square

7. T-Square and Set Square Exercise

 

COLOURED PENCILS




1. Simple Shading Techniques - Flat Surfaces - (Plastics and Metals)


2. Simple Shading Techniques - Curved Surfaces - (Plastics and Metals)
3. Examples of Simple Shading Techniques (Plastics)

4. Card Composite Drawings - (Plastics)

5. Shading Natural Woods

6. Drawing/Shading Exercise 1

7. Drawing/Shading Exercise 2

8. Shading Exercise 3

9. Shading Techniques Exam Question

10. Shading Exercise - Coloured Pencils or Felt Pens

PDF FILE - POSTER - SHADING CYCLINDERS AND CURVED SURFACES

 

FELT PENS

11. More Advance Felt Pen and Coloured Pencil Work - (Plastics and Metals)

12. Using Fine and Paint Brush Type Felt Pens - (Plastics)

13. Examples - Felt Pens - (Plastics)

 

THICK AND THIN LINE EMPHASIS


Thick and Thin Line Emphasis - Shading Technique

Thick and Thin line Emphasis - Using Colour

Thick and Thin Lines and Hatching Technique

Thick and Thin Lines AND Background Highlighting with Felt Pens

Thick and Thin Lines AND Backgrounds with Coloured Pencils


 PDF FILE - POSTER 1 - THICK AND THIN LINES
PDF FILE - POSTER 2 - THICK AND THIN LINES

SELECTING THE RIGHT COLOUR SCHEME

PDF FILE -
POSTER - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY COLOURS
PDF FILE - POSTER - THE COLOUR WHEEL, COMPLEMENTARY AND TERTIARY COLOUR

1. Primary, Secondary and Complementary Colours

2. Colours, Feelings, Emotions and Atmosphere

3. Colour - Moods and Emotions

4. Colours and Cultures (Buildings)

5. Art Deco - 1

6. Art Deco - 2

7. Colours and Cultures (Countries)

8. Colours and Selling Products

9. The Chinese New Year - Cultural Images

 

 

QUESTIONNAIRES - STATISTICS - PICTOGRAMS

1. How to Present Statistics as a Pictogram

2. Further Graphical Presentation of Statistics

 

FLOWCHARTS AND PICTORIAL FLOWCHARTS

1. What are Flowcharts

2. Plain Flowcharts

3. Pictorial Flowcharts 1

4. Pictorial Flowcharts 2

 

EXPLODED VIEWS

 

1. Exploded Views - 1
2 - Educational Toy
3 - Common Woodworking Joints
4. Exploded Views - Perfume Dispenser
5. Exploded Views - Ball Point Pen
6. Exploded Views - G Cramps
7. Exploded Views - Camera
8. Exploded Views - Domestic Cleansing Spray Bottle
9. Exploded Views - 9
10. Exploded Views - 10
11. Exploded Views - 11

12. Exploded views produced through CAD (Computer Aided Design)

13. Exploded Views Exercise - Disassembled Hacksaw

 

 

PERSPECTIVE DRAWING

 

Perspective Drawing and Designers - An Introduction

 

SINGLE POINT PERSPECTIVE

 

1. Single Point Perspective

2. Single Point Perspective - Vanishing Points 1

3. Name in Perspective - Exercise

4. The Chair (Steel Tube)- Single Point Perspective

5. Traditional Chair in Single Point Perspective

6. The Table - Single Point Perspective

7. Dressing Table - Single Point Perspective

8. Interior Room  - Single Point Perspective

9. Example - Room Interior in Single Point Perspective

10. More Examples - Single Point Perspective

11. Simple Examination Questions - Single Point Perspective

12. Examination Question - Complete a Room Interior

13. Examination Question - Design an Interior of a Room.

14. Examination Question - Logo and Packaging

 

TWO POINT PERSPECTIVE

 

1. Two Point Perspective(1)

2. Two Point Perspective (2)

3. Two Point Perspective - Question

4. House with Flat Roof - Two Point Perspective

5. House with Conventional Roof - Two Point Perspective

6. Estimated Perspective - House Design

7. Example - External View of a Bungalow - 1

8. Example - External View of a Bungalow - 2

9. Example - External View of a Bungalow - 3

10. Example - External View of a Bungalow - 4

11. Example - External View of a Bungalow - 5

 

12. Estimated Perspective - 1


13. Estimated Perspective - 2

14. Estimated Perspective - 3

 

15. Examination Question - Two Point Perspective - 1

16. Examination Question - Two Point Perspective - 2

17. Examination Question - Two Point Perspective - 3

 

OBLIQUE PROJECTION

 

1. Oblique Drawing

2. Cylinders Drawn in Oblique Projection

3. Oblique - A Practical Example

 

ISOMETRIC PROJECTION

 

Isometric Drawing and Designers - An Introduction

 

1. Isometric Projection - An Explanation

2. Isometric Projection - Summary

3. Isometric Circles and Cylinders - Ordinate Technique
4. Isometric Circles and Cylinders - Compass Technique
5. Sketching Isometric Circles
6. More Sketching in Isometric

7. Isometric Cube Exercise 1

8. Isometric Cube Exercise 2

PDF FILE - TWO ISOMETRIC STARTER EXERCISES (BEGINNING OF LESSONS)

 PDF FILE - POSTER ISOMETRIC

9. Simple Container - Isometric Exercise

 

10. Isometric Projection - MP3 Player

11. Adding Shade to The MP3 Player

 

12. Isometric Personal Stereo Exercise 2

13. Printing in Isometric Exercise 3

14. Isometric Diskette Exercise 4

 

15. Drawing a Mobile Phone in Isometric Projection - Page One

16. Drawing a Mobile Phone in Isometric Projection - Page Two

 

17. Simple Isometric Mobile Phone Question

18. Mobile Phone / mp3 Player - Isometric and Shading

19. Isometric Smart Phone - Isometric and Shading 

Drawing a Camera in Isometric

Drawing a Camera in Perspective
PDF FILE - SHORT EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER - ISOMETRIC  

ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

 

1. Introduction to Third Angle Orthographic Drawing

2. Third Angle Orthographic Drawing - an Example

3. Third Angle Orthographic Projection - Further Explanation

4. Wind Power Device - Orthographic Drawing

5. First Angle Orthographic Projection

6. Dimensions (Measurements)

7. Working Drawings

8.  Orthographic Drawing - Mobile Phone Example

9. Stages of Drawing a Mobile Phone in Orthographic

10. Presentation of an Orthographic Drawing

11. Orthographic Drawing Exercise

 

EXERCISES IN THIRD ANGLE ORTHOGRAPHIC PROJECTION

Exercise One
Exercise Two
Exercise Three
Exercise Four
Exercise Five
Exercise Six
Exercise Seven
Exercise Eight
Exercise Nine

A Series of more Advanced Questions and Answers (Orthographic Drawing)

What is a Scaled Drawing?

Advanced Exercise One
Advanced Exercise Two
Advanced Exercise Three
Advanced Exercise Four

ORTHOGRAPHIC DRAWING - SECTIONAL VIEWS

PDF FILE - Exercises on Sectional Views
Powerpoint version of Exercise on Sectional Views

1. Orthographic Drawing - Sectional Views
2. Introduction to Sectional Views - Exercise One
3. Introduction to Sectional Views - Exercise Two
4. Sectional Views - Square Pyramid - Exercise Three
5. Sectional Views - Machine Screws and Bolts
6. Sectional Views - Sectioning Webs / Strengthening Pieces
7. Sectional Views - Sectioning Along a Web

GEOMETRICAL DRAWING - TRUE SHAPES AND TRUE LENGTHS


PDF FILE - Exercises on True Shapes - Solids of Revolution - Curves of Intersection
PowerPoint version of exercises on True Shapes - Solids of Revolution - Curves of Intersection

Drawing True Shapes and True Length Lines
Solids of Revolution - 1
Solids of Revolution - 2
Curves of Intersection - 1
Curves of Intersection - 2
Curves of Intersection - 3

Conic Sections - 1
Conic Sections - 2
Conic Sections - 3

ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS

 

1. House Analysis Exercise

2. House Design Lesson Starter

3. House Front Design

4. Buildings - Plan Views/Architectural Drawings

5. Plan Views - Another Detailed Question

6. Examination Question - 1

7. Location Maps and 'Zoom In' drawings

8. Topological Maps

9. Topological Maps - 1

10. Drawing Topological Maps - 2

 

PAPER AND BOARDS - STANDARD COMPONENTS - SEALING AND BINDING TECHNIQUES 
1. Standard Components
2. Sealing Techniques
3. Binding Techniques

PAPER AND CARD SIZES, PRINTING PROCESSES AND PRINTING EFFECTS

1. Paper and Card Sizes - ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation)

2. Paper and Card Weight / Grammage

PDF FILE - PAPER WEIGHT AND SIZE LEAFLET AND POSTER

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3. The Letterpress (1)

4. The Letterpress (2)

5. The Rotary Letterpress

6. Screen Printing

7. Lithography



  8. Foil Blocking

9. The Photocopier



10. Printing Effects - Varnishing and UV Varnishing

11. Printing Effects - Laminating

12a. Printing Effects - Embossing
12b. Printing Effects - Commercial Embossing

13. Printing Effects - Embossing - The Visually Impaired

 

14. The Die Cutter

15. The Need for Printing Effects - Including Die Cutting

 

16. CD ROM Packaging - Direct Printing

17. Manufacturing Nets/Developments - CD ROM Packaging

18. Sublimation Printing
19. Flexographic Printing
20. Web-Fed Printing Process


PDF FILE - POSTER - PRINTING PROCESSES

PDF FILE - EXAMINATION QUESTION - PRINTING TECHNIQUES - STARTER / PLENARY

 

BARCODES - BARCODE DESIGN

1. Barcode Design - 1

2. Barcode Design - 2

3. Barcodes in Manufacturing, Distribution and Supply

PDF FILE - EXAMINATION QUESTION - ICT and Manufacturing, Marketing and Supply - Examination Question

REVISION CARDS - Barcodes

 PDF FILE - Barcode Lesson Starter

GRAPHIC STYLES OF WRITING

1. Graphic Styles of Writing

2. Typography

 

3. Graphical Representation of Words and Themes ( SUN) - 1

4. Graphic Representation of Words and Themes (SUN) - 2

5. Graphic Representation of Words and Themes (SUN) - 3

6. Graphic Representation of Words and Themes (SUN) - 4

7. Sun Word - Drawing Test

 

8. Examination Question - Writing Styles

9. Creating a Style of Writing that Suggests Movement/Energy

10. Writing Styles - Emergency Symbols - 1

11. Writing Styles - Emergency Symbols - 2

 

12a. Lettering Styles - Theme - TIME

12b. Sample Historical Clocks - 1

12c. Sample Historical Clocks - 2

12d. Making Model Sundials

 

13. Styles of Writing to Reflect Alternative Energy - 1

14. Styles of Writing to Reflect Alternative Energy - 2

 

15. Musical Note Resources and Writing Styles

16. Lettering Style and Image Exercise

17. Styles of Writing - Party Theme

18. Typography and Party Packs

19. Styles of Writing Children's Party Packs

 

 

CARD MECHANISMS

Below is a short pop-up card project. It includes basic

techniques for producing movement with card / paper

1. Pop-Up Card Rich Picture

2. Making Pop-Up Lettering and Characters

3. Pop-Up Card Problem and Brief

4. Example Layout for Problem and Brief

5. Sample Greetings Card Analysis

6. Pop-Up Card - Analysis

7. Example Presentation - Pop-Up Card Analysis

 

Further pop-up mechanisms

7. V-Fold Mechanisms and Internal Stands

8. Making an Internal Stand Mechanism
9. Pop-up Cards - How to make a Basic Moving Face

10. Rotary Card and Mouth Mechanisms

11. Parallel Slide Mechanisms

12. Christmas Tree Pop-up Greetings Card

13. Happy Birthday Pop-up Greetings Card

14. Candles Pop-up Greetings Card

15. Crown Pop-up Greetings Card

16. Drawing Symmetrical Pop-ups

 
Pop-up Book Project
1. Writing a Design Brief
2. Pop-up Book - A Plan of your Story
3. Planning and Preparing your Popup Book - 1
4. Planning and Preparing your Popup Book - 2

Card Mechanism Project

1. Mobile Phone Design

2. How to Draw a Simple Mobile Phone Accurately.

3. Adding Colour and Shade with Felt Pens

4. Promotional Rotating Disk (Mobile Phone Sales)

 

INSTRUCTION DIAGRAMS

1. How to Construct an Instruction Diagram Sheet

TESSELLATIONS
1. Tessellations - Pencils and Packaging - 1
2. Nets / Developments and Tessellations and Packaging

DEVELOPING LOGOS / SYMBOLS

 

1. Logo Design

2. Logo Lesson Starter

3. Logo Exercise

4. Logo Exam Question

5. Logo / Writing Style Examination Question

6. Converting a Picture to a Logo/Symbol - 1

7.Converting a picture to a Logo/Symbol - 2

8. Converting a Picture to a Logo/Symbol - 3

 

PACKAGING - SYMBOLS

 
PDF FILE - SYMBOLS STARTER 1
PDF FILE - SYMBOLS STARTER 2

1. Symbols - Packaging - 1

2. Symbols - Packaging - 2

3. Nut Allergy /Vegetarian Symbol Design

4. Modern Recycling Information Labels

5. Recycling Symbols - Bins

6. Symbols - Paint Containers

7. More Symbols and Questions

8. Further Symbols

9. Quality Guaranteed Symbol

10. Quality Guaranteed Symbol - Design 1

11. Quality Guaranteed Symbol - Design 2

12. Reproducing Accurate Illustrations (Logos - 1)

13. Reproducing Accurate Illustrations - Question

14. Recycling Symbol for Easter Eggs

15. Easter Egg Packaging

16. European Environmental Symbols

17. How can the Harmful Environmental Effects of Packaging be Reduced?

REVISION CARDS - Packaging and Environmental Issues - 1

 

CARS - SYMBOLS

 

1. Symbols - Car Maintenance - 1

2. Tyre Tread Symbol Design

3. Air Bag Symbol Design

4. Fog Light Symbol Design

 

ENVIRONMENT / ECOFRIENDLY - SYMBOLS

 

1. Eco-Friendly Symbols

2. Eco-Friendly Symbol Design

3. The Ozone Layer - Background and Symbol Design

 

4. Rainwater Recycling Symbol - 1

5. Rainwater Recycling Symbol - 2

 

6. Carbon Reduction Labels/Symbols - 1

7. Carbon Reduction Labels/Symbols - 2

 

8. Rainforest Symbols/Logos - 1

9. Rainforest Symbols - 2

 

HAWAII - SYMBOLS

 

1. Hawaii - Background Information

2. Symbols of Hawaii - 1

3. Symbols of Hawaii - 2

4. Symbols of Hawaii - 3

5. Symbols of Hawaii - Helicopter Flights

 

COAT OF ARMS - SYMBOLS

 

1. Coat of Arms Lesson Starter

2. The Coat of Arms

3. Layout of a Coat of Arms

4. Coat of Arms - Your Choice

5. Design your own Coat of Arms

6. Presenting your Coat of Arms - 1

7. Presenting your Coat of arms - 2

 

MEDICINES - SYMBOLS

 

 1. Symbols on Medicines

2. Updating Medicine Symbols - 1

3. Updating Medicine Symbols - 2

4. Updating Medicine Symbols - 3

5. Scaling Symbols

6. Further Medicine Symbol Questions

7. Medicine Symbols - Eye Drops

8. Eye Drops - Bar Code Design

 

ASSORTED SYMBOLS

 

1. Holiday Symbols Exercise

2. Analysis of Symbols - Lesson Starter

3. Safety Symbols - Lessons Starter

REVISION CARDS - Safety Symbols

 

 4. Creating a Safety Symbol

 

5. Lunch Time Symbol 1

6. Lunch Time Symbol 2

 

7. Drink Responsibly Symbol - 1

8. Drink Responsibly Symbol - 2

 

9. Fire Resistant Symbol - 1

10. Fire Resistant Symbol - 2

 

11. Grumpy Free Classroom Symbol Design

 

GLIDER PROJECT

 

1. Glider / Logo / Colour Scheme Project

2. Important Dates and Personalities - Planes and Gliders

3. Glider Project - Basic Construction

4. Glider Design - Sample 1

5. Further Glider Design Examples

6. Free Gift - Glider Manufacture

7. Modern Light Weight Modelling Materials

8. Making a Model Glider - By Hand

 

 

CALENDAR DESIGN PROJECT

 

Health and Safety Calendar Design

SAMPLE JANUARY

SAMPLE FEBRUARY

SAMPLE MARCH

SAMPLE APRIL

SAMPLE MAY

SAMPLE JUNE

SAMPLE JULY

SAMPLE AUGUST

SAMPLE SEPTEMBER

SAMPLE OCTOBER

SAMPLE NOVEMBER

SAMPLE DECEMBER

 

LOGO EXAM THEME  - THE OLYMPIC GAMES

The aim of this sub-section is for pupils to research the historical

context of the Olympic Games. They will look at the official emblems

and design an emblem for the London Bid. They will then apply their

emblem to merchandise, create a display and mark/evaluate each others work.

If you are outside the UK, why not design an Olympic emblem for a City

in your country?

 

1. Historical Background to the Olympic Games

2. Famous Symbols of the Olympic Games

3. Olympic Cities and the Olympic Emblem

4. Previous Olympic Emblems and Posters

5. The Official London 2012 Logo/symbol

6. The Olympics - Symbols of London and England

7. Olympic Symbols of England and London - Questions

8. Making the Emblem from Card

9. Design the Emblem for the Official Competitors Shirt

10. Design the Emblem for the Official Olympic Flag

11. Design the Emblem for the Official Training Olympic Shoes

12. Design the Emblem for the Official Olympic Hat

13. Design the Emblem for the Official Olympic Jacket

14. The Olympic Display - Your Designs

15.The Olympic Display- Evaluation / Mark Sheet

 

 

DEVELOPMENTS / NETS

 

1. What are Developments /  Nets?

2. Developments - Pyramids, Cones and Cuboids - An Introduction.

3. Developments - Square Pyramids

4. Developments - Cones

5. Developments - Cuboids

6. Developments - Cylinders

7. Developments - Triangular Prism

 

 

DEVELOPMENT OF A MODEL CAR - PROJECT

4. Four Wheel Drive Car - Development Project - 1

5. Four Wheel Drive Car - The Number Plate

6. Stages - Designing a Pictorial License / Number Plate

7. Sample Individually Designed License /Number Plates

8. Drawing Skills - Personalised Number Plates -Test

9. Personalised Number Plate - Starter Exercise

10. Pictorial Number Plate Evaluation

11. Highway Code Symbol Test

12. Four Wheel Drive Car - Alloy Wheels

13. Grills and Head Lights - Resources

14. How to Present your Research

15. Logo / Style of Writing - The Environmentally Friendly Car

16. Logo / Style of Writing - The Hydrogen Powered Car

17. Final Design - Four Wheel Drive Car

18. Car Development Rich Picture

19. Example Hydrogen Car Designs - Card Models

 

20. Environmentally Friendly Sports Car Development - 1

21. Environmentally Friendly Sports Car Development - 2

STREET SIGN / PLATE DESIGN

 1. Designing a Pictorial Street Plate / Sign
2. Another Example of a Pictorial Street Plate / Sign Design

3. PDF FILE - Question - Street Sign / Plate Design

 

DEVELOPMENTS OF PACKAGES

10. The Self Locking Package

11. Hexagonal Packages

12. Gift Box with Integral Handle

13. Gift Box - Small Scale

14. Packaging Exam Question - 1

15. Development Exam Question

16. Development and Packaging Exam Question

17. Examination Question - Safety Symbols and Packaging

 

 

PACKAGING MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURE

PDF FILE - POSTER ON PACKAGING MATERIALS

PDF FILE - POSTER 2 - ON PACKAGING 

1.The Functions of Packaging
PDF FILE - POSTER - Main Functions of Packaging
2. How Paper and Card are Manufactured

3. Materials for Packaging - Paper and Card

4. More Materials for Packaging
5. Corrugated Card
6. Corrugated Plastic (Polypropylene)

7. Laminated Card

8. Laminated Card - Examination Question

9. Manufacturing Nets / Developments by Hand

10. Manufacturing Nets / Packaging in Industry - Small Scale Production

11. Vinyl Cutter Exercise

12. Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacture - Vinyl Cutters - Examination Question

 

13. Manufacturing Nets /Packaging in Industry - Large Scale Production

14. Vacuum Forming - Blister Packaging

15. Blow Moulding of Plastics

16. Packaging - Environmental Issues

17. Labelling of Food and Drink

18. Symbols - Packaging- 1

19. Symbols - Packaging - 2

20. Inks that change Colour with Temperature

REVISION CARDS - Thermochromic Inks

21. Inks That Change After Contact With Water

22. Photochromic Inks

23. Inks That Change Colour in Response to Sunlight and Temperature

24. Aroma Pigments

25. Biodegradable Inks

26. Biodegradable Inks - Logo/Symbol Design

27. Packaging Information Exercise

 

28. Card and Packaging Questions and Answers

29. Packaging Questions

30. How Packaging is used to Promote Products

 

REVISION CARDS - Packaging

REVISION CARDS - Packaging and Environmental Issues - 1

 

ERGONOMICS

 

1. What is Ergonomics / Anthropometrics?

2. Ergonomics - Example Drawings

3. Examination Question - Ergonomics

 4. Introduction to Ergonomic Production Lines

 

MODEL / PROTOTYPE MANUFACTURE

 

Making a Model - Introduction

Model Making - Tools and Equipment - 1

Model Making - Tools and Equipment - 2

Model Making - Tools and Equipment - 3

Model Making - Tools and Equipment - 4

 

Modelling Materials - 1

Modelling Materials - 2

Sample Models

Card Based Models

Architectural Models

Computer Generated Models

Computer Generated Systems Model (Spreadsheets)

Model Making Examination Question - 1

Modelling Materials Examination Question - 2

 

REVISION CARDS - Model Making Materials

REVISION CARDS - Models and Prototypes

 

PROJECT - FANTASY PAPER TOY CHARACTERS

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PROJECT - SELF ASSEMBLY DECORATIONS FOR SPECIAL EVENTS

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PROJECT - ENCOURAGING CHILDREN TO DEVELOP AN INTEREST
IN THE ENVIRONMENT AND TO GROW THEIR OWN
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

1. Rich Picture - Encouraging Children to Develop an Interest in the Environment
2. Design Brief and Idea 1
3. Fruit And Vegetables - Healthy Eating - Symbol
4. Fruity Snacks - Writing Styles
5. Seed Packaging Isometric Drawing
6. Estimated Two Point Perspective Drawing - Seed Box
7. Idea 2 - Seed Box
8. Selected Idea for Seed Box Design
9. Drawing with Grids - Fruity Snack Container
10. Orthographic Drawing - Fruity Snack and Seed Packaging

11. Further Revision Pages

BLOCK MODELLING PROJECT AND EXERCISES

1. Rich Picture - Block Modelling of Products
2. Model Making Examination Question - 1


3. Handheld Electronic Device - Analysis - 1
4. Handheld Toy - Analysis - 2
5. Handheld Toy - Analysis - 3

6. 'Wildlife' Style of Writing - 1
7. 'Wildlife Style of Writing - 2
8. Developing a Writing Style with Images and Textures

9. Scaling of Images and Text - Wildlife
10. Examination Type Question - Writing Styles on a Wildlife Theme

11. Designing a Handheld Toy for a Child
12. Idea for a Handheld Toy for a Young Child - 1
13. Idea for a Handheld Toy for a Young Child - 2
14. Evaluation of Selected Idea

15. Block Modelling with Lightweight Polyurethane Model Board

16. Ideas For Packaging - Handheld Electronic Toy - Wildlife Theme
17. Net / Development - Wildlife Packaging
18. Wildlife Themed Packaging and Expanded Polypropylene

19. Alternative Packaging - Handheld Toy

20. Further Revision Pages

THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS - Promoting Firework Safety for Children.

 

 

1. Promoting Firework Safety for Children - Rich Picture.

2. Developing Firework Safety Images - 1

3. Developing Firework Safety Images - 2

4. Developing a Style of Writing - Firework

5. Styles of Writing - Firework Safety for Children

6. Designing a Symbol to Encourage Firework Safety for Children

 

7. Examination Question

8. Examination Question - Sample Answer 1

9. Examination Question - Sample Answer 2

10. Development of Selected Idea

 

11. Packaging to Promote Firework Safety for Children - Question 1

12. Developing your Packaging Design - Firework Safety for Children

13. Alternative Way of Presenting A Design for a Promotional Package

 

14. Isometric Drawing - Packaging with Firework Safety

 

15. General Examination Questions  -  Part 2 Questions

16. Revision Cards

 

THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS - Packaging for Promoting Products.

The aim of this sub-section is to set a design theme - Packaging for Promoting Products.

Pupils research the theme as they work through the questions below.

They should draw on all the skills and techniques

developed through the graphics/product design course.

 

*PLEASE NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page of this site to

find information when answering some of the questions*

 

 

STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION

 

1. Packaging for Promoting Products - Rich Picture

2. How Packaging is used to Promote Products

3. QR Codes (Quick Response Codes)

 

4. The Functions of Packaging

5. Materials for Packaging - Paper and Card

6. More Materials for Packaging

7. Expanded Polypropylene (EPP) and Packaging

8. Quality Card and Packaging

9. Adding a Clear Polypropylene Window to a Package

10. Packaging Materials - Quality Card and High Impact Polystyrene (HIPs)

11. Packaging - Perfumed Products - Blister Packaging

12. Laminated Card

 

13. Symbols - Packaging- 1

14. Symbols - Packaging - 2

 

Writing Style Development for Packaging Promoting Products

15. Teenage Perfumed Product (Packaging) - Based on a Sporting Theme - 1

16. Teenage Perfumed Product (Packaging) - Based on a Sporting Theme - 2

17. Creating a Style Of Writing that Suggests Movement / Energy - for a Perfumed Product

18. Developing a Style of Writing  for a Perfumed Product

 

Packaging Design -  Promoting Products

19. Sample Deodorant Set for a Teenager - Package Design

12. Sample Development / Nets

20. Cuboid Packaging - Development / Net

 

21. Smart Materials Suitable for Packaging

 

22. Packaging Design - The Promotion of Products - Examination Question

 

23. Mobile Phone Packaging Design

 

24. Manufacturing Nets / Developments by Hand

25. Manufacturing Nets / Packaging in Industry - Small Scale Production

 

26. Brand Identity - an Introduction

27. Characteristics of a Brand

28. Brand Identity - Symbols and Logos

 

29. General Examination Questions  -  Part 2 Questions

 

THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS - Collecting Money for Charity.

The aim of this sub-section is to set a design theme - Collecting Money for Charity.

Pupils research the theme as they work through the questions below.

They should draw on all the skills and techniques

developed through the graphics/product design course.

 

*PLEASE NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page of this site to

find information when answering some of the questions*

 

1. Collecting Money for Charity - Rich Picture

2. Plastic and Card Collection Boxes

3. Sample Card Charity Collection Box

4. Charity Box in Isometric Projection - Basic Question and Answer

5. Charity Box in Isometric - Including Graphics - Question and Answer

6. Estimated Perspective Drawing - Charity Box

7. Charity Logo Analysis

8. Designing a Logo for  Childrens Charity

9. Developing a Charity Logo

10. Developing a Style of Writing for a Charity

11.An Alternative Design for a Charity Collection Box

12. Sample Examination Questions

13. Large Scale Charity Box with Built in Handle
14. Corrugated Card - Large Scale Charity Box
15. Corrugated Plastic (Polypropylene) - Large Scale Charity Box
16. Charity Box (for clothes) - Recyclable Card
17. Specification - Small Charity Box
18. Full Size Charity Collection Box for a Supermarket
PDF FILE - SAMPLE EXAMINATION QUESTIONS - QUESTION 1

 

PART TWO EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

 

Questions - Batch Production

Questions - Quality Control, Phosphorus ink

Questions - Corrugated Board

Questions - Materials

Questions - Product Lifecycle

Questions - Throw Away Society, Lifecycle

Questions - Orthographic Drawing to Isometric, with Colour/Shade

Questions - Developments / Nets

Questions - Symbols and Packaging

Questions - Making a Popup Card

 

 

 

 

THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS - Helping Young Children tell the Time

The aim of this sub-section is to set a design theme - Helping Young Children Tell the Time.

Pupils research the theme as they work through the questions below. They should draw on all

the skills and techniques developed through the graphics/product design course.

 

*PLEASE NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page of this site to

 find information when answering some of the questions*

 

1. Rich Picture of the Theme - Learning How to Tell the Time

2.Helping Children tell the Time - Sample Products

3. Typefaces and Fonts for Learning clocks

4. Learning Clock Analysis

5. Style of Writing and Learning Clocks

 

6. A New Card Learning Clock

7. Learning Clock Mood Board

8. Learning Clock - Clock Face Design

9. Card Learning Clock - Prototype

 

10. Card Learning Clock - Front Design

11. Mood Board Front Design - 1

12. Equipment - Making a Prototype Learning Clock

13. Learning Clock Packaging

14. Packaging Question - 1

15. Learning Clock - Packaging Graphics

16. Learning Clock Packaging in Perspective

 

OTHER REVISION AREAS

Revision of Important Graphic Products Areas/Aspects

 

ADDITIONAL EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

1. Shading Exercise

2. Graphical Presentation of Statistics

3. Topological Maps - 1

4. Drawing Topological Maps - 2

5. Computer Aided Design Menu Icons

 

 

 

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

The aim of this sub-section is to set a design theme - Car Air Fresheners.

Pupils research the theme as they work through the questions below. They should draw on all

the skills and techniques developed through the graphics/product design course.

 

*PLEASE NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page of this site to

 find information when answering some of the questions*

 

1. Research Theme - Car Air Fresheners

2. Car Air Fresheners - Further Preparation

3. Examination Questions (Renewable / Recycling)- 1

4. Examination Questions (Nets / Developments) - 2

5. Examination Question (Isometric) - 3

6. Examination Questions (Orthographic) - 4

7. Examination Questions - Inks, Perspective and Functions

8. Car Air Freshener - Packaging Questions

9. Designing Car Air Fresheners

 

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

The aim of this sub-section is to set a design theme - Soft Drink Containers - Pupils research

the theme as they work through the questions below. They should draw on all the skills and techniques

developed through the graphics/product design course.

 

*PLEASE NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page of this site to

find information when answering some of the questions*

 

1. Soft Drinks - Rich Picture

2. Converting a Picture to a Logo/Symbol - 1

3.Converting a picture to a Logo/Symbol - 2

4. Creating a Style of Writing that Suggests Movement/Energy

5. Examination Question - 1

6. Labelling of Food and Drink

7. Symbols - Packaging- 1

8. Symbols - Packaging - 2

9. Information Found on Labels - Question

10. Symbols - Food and Drink - Questions

11. Drinks Container - Product Analysis Exercise

12. Additional Resources - Soft Drink Containers

13. Analysis of a Container for a Soft Drink

14. Examination Question - 2

15. Examination Question - 3

16. Examination Question - 4

17. Examination Question - 5

18. Examination Question - 6

19. Examination Question - 7

 

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

The aim of this sub-section is to set a design theme - Commemorative Stamps and the Environment.

Pupils research the theme as they work through the questions below.

They should draw on all the skills and techniques

developed through the graphics/product design course.

 

*PLEASE NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page of this site to

find information when answering some of the questions*

 

Rich Picture - Commemorative Stamps and the Environment

 

1. Analysis of a Postage Stamp

2. Modern Commemorative Stamps

3. Modern Stylised Designs

4. Modern Stylised Designs - Exercise 1

5. Modern Stylised Designs - Exercise 2

6. Commemorative Stamp Design Exercise - 1

7. Commemorative Stamp Exercise - 2

8. Reduction and Enlargement (Scaling) Exercise - 1

9. Enlargement and Reduction (Scaling) Exercise - 2

10. Enlargement and Reduction (Scaling) Exercise - 3

11. Using a Grid to Scale Stamps - 1

12. Using a Grid to Scale Stamps - 2

13. Styles of Writing to Reflect Alternative Energy - 1

14. Styles of Writing to Reflect Alternative Energy - 2

 

15. Commemorative Stamps - Packaging 1

16. Commemorative Stamps - Packaging 2

17. Commemorative Stamps - Packaging 3

18. Packaging Design - Isometric

19. Commemorative Stamp Package - Locking Mechanism

20. Commemorative Stamp Packaging - Question 1

21. Your Analysis of an Example Design

 

22. Stamp Manufacture Through Direct Printing Technology - Mass Production

23. Steel Die Cutting of Stamps

24. Printing Effects - Embossing - The Visually Impaired

25. Special Inks - Inks that Change With temperature

26. Special Inks - Inks That Change After Contact With Water

27. Special Inks - Inks That Change with Natural and Artificial Light

28. Biodegradable Inks

29. Drawing Equipment - Exam Question

30. Examination Question - 1

31 Examination Question - 2

32. Examination Questions - Graphs / Pictograms - 1

33. Examination Questions - Graphs / Pictograms - 2

 

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

The aim of this sub-section is to set a design theme - Packaging and Imagery

associated with Emergency Situations. Mobile Phones ?

Pupils research the theme as they work through the questions below.

They should draw on all the skills and techniques

developed through the graphics/product design course.

 

*PLEASE NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page of this site to

find information when answering some of the questions*

 

1. Rich Picture - Packaging

2. Emergency Mobile Phone Packaging - 1

3. Emergency Mobile Phone Packaging - 2

4. Common Mobile Phone Packaging

5. Design Exercise - Mobile Phone Packaging

 

6. Writing Styles - Emergency Symbols - 1

7. Writing Styles - Emergency Symbols - 2

 

8. Emergency Symbols - Exercise 1

9. Emergency Symbols - Exercise - 2

10. Emergency Symbols - Exercise - 3

11. Emergency Symbols - Exercise - 4

12. Emergency Symbols - Exercise - 5

 

13. Mobile Phone Packaging - Blister Packaging

14. Vacuum Forming - Blister Packaging

15. Renewable Energy and Mobile Phone Chargers

 

16.  Orthographic Drawing - Mobile Phone Example

17. Stages of Drawing a Mobile Phone in Orthographic

18. Presentation of an Orthographic Drawing

19. Orthographic Drawing Exercise

 

20. Packaging Question

21. Graphics Examination Questions - 1

22. Graphics Examination Questions - 2

23. Graphics Examination Questions - 3

24. Graphics Examination Questions - 4

25. Graphics Examination Questions - 5

26. Graphics Examination Questions - 6

27. Graphics Examination Question - 7

 

 

SUGGESTED FURTHER REVISION

 

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

The aim of this sub-section is to set a design theme - Packaging of Compact Discs (CDs) and Images associated with music and with the environment ?

Pupils research the theme as they work through the questions below.

They should draw on all the skills and techniques

developed through the graphics/product design course.

 

*PLEASE NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page of this site to

find information when answering some of the questions*

 

1. Rich Picture - Packaging of CDs

2. Basic Information - Green CD Program and Forest Stewardship Council

3. CD Environmental Logo Design

4. Environmentally Friendly Symbols Continued

5. Biodegradable Inks

6. Packaging of CDs and DVD

7. Tyvek / Plain Card Sleeves

8. DigiPack, DVD Digipak, CD Cardboard Display

9. CDs / DVDs and Packaging Basics

 

10. Manufacture of CD and DVD Packaging

11. Manufacture of CD ROM and DVD Discs

12. CD ROM Packaging - Direct Printing

13. Manufacturing Nets/Developments - CD ROM Packaging

 

14. Analysis of Music CD Card Insert and Music CD ROM

15. Design Exercise

 

16. Musical Note Resources and Writing Styles

17. Lettering Style and Image Exercise

18. Simplifying Musical Instruments

19. Image Exercise

 

20. Typography

 

21. Isometric Drawing CD ROM Package

22. Paper or Tyvek sleeve - Examination Question

23. CD ROM Packaging with an Environmental Aspect

24. Recycling Symbols - Examination Question - CD ROMS

25. CD ROM Environmentally Friendly Logos

26. CD ROM Point of Sale Display

27. Vinyl Cutter Question CAD/CAM

28. Perspective Drawing - CD ROM Case

29. Graphs and Pictograms - CD ROMs

 

 

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

The aim of this sub-section is to set a design theme - Party and Activity Packs.

Pupils research the theme as they work through the questions below.

They should draw on all the skills and techniques

developed through the graphics/product design course.

 

*PLEASE NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page of this site to

find information when answering some of the questions*

 

1. Party Packs Rich Picture

2. Recycling Symbols and Party Packs - 1

3. Recycling Symbols and Party Packs - 2

4. Environmental Logo and Party Packs

 

5. Styles of Writing - Party Theme

6. Typography and Party Packs

7. Styles of Writing

 8. Bar Codes - Party Pack Design

 

9. Estimated Perspective - Recycling Symbols

10. Scaling of Images and Text

 

11. Equipment Required for Manufacturing a Prototype Children's Party Pack

12. Vinyl Cutters and Children's Party Packs

 

13. Graphs and Pictograms - Children's Party Packs

14. Children's Party Invitation

15. Symbols and Children's Party Packs

 

16. The Party Pack - Materials

17. Packaging Design

18. Package Design Examination Question

 

19. Party Pack Perspective Drawing

20. Party Pack Isometric Drawing

21. Party Packs with Handles

 

22. Tessellations - Pencils and Packaging - 1

23. Tessellations - Pencils and Packaging - 2

24. Pencil Box Examination Question

 

25. Other Revision Material

 

INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH THEME and EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

The aim of this sub-section is to set a design theme - Greetings Cards and invitation Cards.

Pupils research the theme as they work through the questions below.

They should draw on all the skills and techniques

developed through the graphics/product design course.

 

*PLEASE NOTE: You may need to use the search facility on the index page of this site to

find information when answering some of the questions*

 

1. Greetings Cards Rich Picture

2. Greetings Card Analysis

3. Greeting Card Recycling Symbol Design

4. Pop-up Mechanisms - V Fold Mechanisms

5. Christmas Tree Pop-up Greetings Card

6. Happy Birthday Pop-up Greetings Card

7. Candles Pop-up Greetings Card

8. Crown Pop-up Greetings Card

9. Drawing Symmetrical Pop-ups

 

10. How Internal Stand Mechanisms can be used.

11. Making an Internal Stand Mechanism

12. Making a Prototype Invitation / Greetings Card

 

 

13. Styles of Writing - Party Theme

14. Typography and Party Packs

15. Styles of Writing

 16. Bar Codes - Party Pack Design

17. Lettering Styles

18. Scaling of Images and Text

19. Biodegradable Inks

20. Biodegradable Inks - Logo/Symbol Design

 

21. Designing an Invitation Card - Prom Invitation

22. Greetings Card / Invitation Envelope

 

23. Graphs and Pictograms - Party Accessories

 

24. Greeting Cards - Packaging

 

25. Other Revision Material

 

 

 

 

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