Required knowledge includes: research resources and techniques for investigating design information elements and principles of design as they relate to design of jewellery and objects working properties of jewellery materials methods of production for jewellery and objects design resources brainstorming and other idea generation techniques for research/idea development drawing media and their functions/applications, including paper, watercolours and pastels/inks/pencils computer drawing/design software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator and Indesign) 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: interpreting and clarifying a design brief identifying and collecting information necessary to create design concepts drawing developing and refining ideas applying principles and elements of design reading and interpreting information on specifications, design documentation, illustrations, design drawings and other applicable source documents identifying purpose and needs, including design considerations, item end use, proportions and desired features, and available materials checking and clarifying information developing research/idea to sufficient level in order to determine client expectations and/or design outcomes evaluating abstract and applied concepts/data collecting and collating data relevant to design communicating concepts in terms suitable to clients documenting and maintaining design process, features and design development notes producing basic form drawings that accurately reflect design concept using drawing and/or rendering techniques appropriately undertaking numerical operations, geometry and calculations within the scope of the unit carrying out work according to OHS practices |