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Two-Dimensional Design

5 dot points across 5 inquiry questions. Click any dot point for a focused answer with worked past exam questions where available.

How do you build a two-dimensional image from cut, torn and combined materials, and why combine media at all?

Use collage and mixed media in two-dimensional work, including selecting and combining papers, found images and textures, layering media, the meaning carried by chosen materials, and unifying mixed elements into a coherent image
A focused answer to the O-Level Art outcome on collage and mixed media. Selecting and combining papers, found images and textures, layering media, the meaning carried by chosen materials, and unifying mixed elements into a coherent image.
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How do you arrange a flat design so it is balanced, leads the eye, and reads clearly?

Compose and lay out a two-dimensional design, using the rule of thirds and focal points, balance and visual hierarchy, the format and the use of space, to arrange elements so the design is ordered and the eye is guided
A focused answer to the O-Level Art outcome on composition. The rule of thirds and focal points, balance and visual hierarchy, the format and use of space, and arranging elements so a two-dimensional design is ordered and guides the eye.
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How do artists build pattern from a repeated unit, and how does repetition create rhythm and decoration?

Create pattern and repetition, including the motif and the repeat unit, regular grids and half-drop and rotational repeats, the difference between regular pattern and varied rhythm, and the use of motifs from observation and culture
A focused answer to the O-Level Art outcome on pattern. The motif and repeat unit, regular grid, half-drop and rotational repeats, the difference between regular pattern and varied rhythm, and developing motifs from observation and culture.
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How do you move from a design brief to a resolved outcome through a proper process?

Follow the design process for a two-dimensional task, from understanding the brief, through research and idea generation, thumbnails and development, to a refined final design, showing reasoned decisions at each stage
A focused answer to the O-Level Art outcome on the design process. Understanding the brief, research and idea generation, thumbnails and development, refining to a final outcome, and showing reasoned decisions at each stage.
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How do words and pictures work together in a design, and how does the look of the lettering carry meaning?

Combine typography and image in design, including the expressive character of letterforms, legibility and hierarchy of text, the relationship between word and picture, and integrating type into a layout such as a poster or cover
A focused answer to the O-Level Art outcome on type and image. The expressive character of letterforms, legibility and text hierarchy, the relationship between word and picture, and integrating type into a layout such as a poster or cover.
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