• To provide an introduction to key software commonly used in the creative industries
• To allow familiarisation with appropriate design and media tools/equipment
• To support the development of practical design and multi-media skills in line with project and portfolio work
• To experiment with a range of illustration and visual communication skills mixing digital with physical media
• To provide opportunities for working collaboratively in creative teams
Be able to use media and design tools/equipment to create mixed-media artefacts.
Demonstrate basic photography skills for studio-based and location shoots.
Utilise suitable technology to create mixed-media images/artefacts.
Be able to utilise a range of digital design software.
Select and apply appropriate software packages for specified tasks.
Edit a series of images using Photoshop.
Combine photographic images and original composition and/or illustration to create new imagery.
Be able to communicate using mixed media.
Utilise a variety of practical hand-rendered illustration techniques using wet and dry media to create a series of experimental fashion illustrations.
Blend digital media with physical/ hand-drawn media to create a series of original mixed-media outcomes.
Be able to work collaboratively in a team on creative multi-media tasks/projects.
Work as part of a team to produce a studio-based shoot.
Work collaboratively to create a shared vision, selecting and/or creating sets, backdrops and props.
Work with others to plan, storyboard, style garments, shoot and edit film footage.