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In DVC, students explore the world of three-dimensional design, developing their creative practice and design thinking within the contexts of spatial (architectural) and product (industrial) design.
Learning in DVC is centred around three interconnected fields: design thinking, design heritage, and visual communication.
- Design is the imaginative and creative process of generating new and beneficial ideas that solve problems and improve lives.
- Designing refers to the activity and practice of turning those ideas into tangible outcomes.
- Design thinking involves cognitive and creative processes such as perception, inspiration, imagining, interpretation, generation, and synthesis. These lead to invention and improvement, and are expressed through visual literacy—the ability to interpret and create meaningful visual content.
- Visual communication is the presentation of design thinking, narratives, and outcomes using a range of representation and presentation techniques.
- Design heritage encompasses the history, culture, and evolution of design. Students explore various design fields (architecture, interior, product, landscape, fashion, media), eras and movements, designers, artifacts, and design elements.
Throughout students learn to apply drawing techniques and design practices to effectively communicate their ideas. They enhance their ability to conceptualise, develop, and present design solutions, while building skills in interpreting graphical information
