Required knowledge includes supply chain management outsourcing arrangements costbenefit analysis methods research resources and techniques for investigating design information elements and principles of design as they relate to design of jewellery and objects jewellery designs eg shanks settings styles shoulders and decorative finishes working properties of jewellery materials methods of production for jewellery and objects design resources brainstorming and other idea generation techniques for researchidea development elements and principles of design, including form, harmony and line design considerations drawing media and their functionsapplications including paper watercolours pastelsinkspencils drawing tools and their functionsapplications including stencils and rubbers design documentation form drawing development options available for drawing presentation enhancement techniques types of working drawings and their uses the interrelation between technical and design drawings hazard and control measures associated with preparing jewellery designs safe work practices Required skills include providing a design brief selecting production processes making decisions solving problems prioritising communicating effectively with personnel selecting interpreting and applying procedures or processes preparing and presenting documentation and information sequencing operations meeting specifications clarifying and checking taskrelated information determining and assessing OHS practices for work reading and interpreting information on specifications design documentation illustrations design drawings and other applicable source documents documenting and maintaining design process features and design development notes |