Presentation and illustration techniques (5 cr)

Objective

General learning outcomes
You know the basics of axonometric and descriptive geometry and can draw a perspective picture with one vanishing point from three different projections.
You can draw a circle, ellipse and free curves in perspective by free hand.
You master proportions in a perspective picture.
You can use line thickness as an effect.
You can use presentation technique methods to create credible presentation pictures by free hand.
You can combine pictures and text in a presentation poster.
You know the basics of how to use shades and shadings in a perspective picture.

Content

General content
How to implement the European first angle projection?
How to mark the dimensioning in accordance with the standards?
How to draw a perspective picture?
How to visualise an idea by drawing?
How to create coloured inner and/or outer views?
How to present a small object as an axonometric presentation picture and as projections?
How to create a presentation poster?

Fashion and Costume Design
How to present coloured presentation pictures of clothing on a person or different materials and surface forms with different tools?

Graphic Design
- How to illustrate pictures based on text and stories?
- How to design and implement proper illustration?
- How to choose the right illustration technique?
- How to take target group needs into consideration in the illustration process?
- What are the limitations of publication?
- How to manage the illustration process?

Bioproduct Design, Interior Architecture and Furniture Design
- How to draw perspective pictures of people, spaces and products?

Course material

Available in Learn platform.

Study forms and methods

Xamk offers its students an opportunity to pursue studies flexibly to suit their various life situations. Students can choose between three learning routes: a learning route based on a working week, a learning route that accelerates the studies, and a work-based learning route.

A learning route based on a working week according to timetable.

RDI and work-related cooperation

Possible working life oriented excercise, in which assignment from external cooperation company.

Student workload

5cr is 135h where contact teaching is 70h and independence working is 65h

Further information

Tools to be used in the course (acquire before the first teaching session):
• Fiber pencils e.g. Micron (0.25mm-0.6mm)
• Lead pens (packaging with different harnesses)
• Markers (packaging with black to grey)
• Ball paper (A3 pad or similar)
• Millimeter paper Drawing pad (A3)
• Harp, ruler, degree ruler and ratio ruler

Learning tasks which are related to the subject will be carried out in the study module.

Evaluation scale

1-5

Assessment methods and criteria

Student's self-reflection and peer evaluation
Active participation and approved assignments