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DSO102 - Design Studio 1 - Torrens University

Assessment - Storytelling through material

Learning Outcomes

This assessment addresses the following Subject Learning Outcomes:
b) Apply specified design software skills to create a digital representation of 3-dimensional forms and deliver appropriate design outcomes.
c) Demonstrate a capacity to research and follow a process of inquiry to inform a design response.
d) Demonstrate creativity through a planned, imaginative and iterative process. Independently solve a design challenge and effectively communicate with different audiences and cultural groups.
e) Demonstrate social responsibilities through the ethical use of materials.

Instructions
For Assessment 2, you will develop a story to support the sculpture that you will create in Assessment 3, and will determine suitable materials in which to construct it. This will involve creating three materiality profiles which include a sample and two prototypes. The design process for this task will be documented in your journal.

Storytelling (mood board, story board, etc.)
This project will begin with an investigation into the power of storytelling in design. You will look at the ways in which storytelling has been used by fellow practitioners and will experiment with different methods and modalities to create your own narrative. You will develop a story that supports your final outcome, and will present it using appropriate visual techniques, for example, a mood board or story board, or other media that can be discussed with your learning facilitator.

Materiality Profiles (including Journal)
Following the above, you will create three materiality profiles over the course of three modules investigating fabric, plastic and wood. These will be presented via PowerPoint or InDesign (5-8 slides/pages). As no template is provided for this, you will need to develop your own slides.
Each profile will contain:
• a passage of text on the chosen material
• a documented sample
• a collection of experiments exploring the different design attributes of colour, texture and positive and negative space
Throughout the experiments, you will use your chosen story to inform and support your visual outcomes.
To begin the materiality profile you will read a selection of provided texts and then write a response in your own words demonstrating your understanding of the material.

Next, you will choose a sample of the material and will document its price, size, construction, composition and potential uses in each of the profiles.
The third section of the profiles will be a collection of experiments or prototypes, created through a series of workshops. These workshops will use fabric to explore colour; plastic to explore positive and negative space and wood to explore texture. You will present your best two prototypes in the profile and will include all research and experiments in your journal (10-12 pages). The aim of these experiments is not only to explore different materials and design attributes, but to also to assist you in developing a design for your model/sculpture in Assessment 3.

Proposal
For the final stage of this assessment, you are required to develop a brief proposal outlining the materials you have selected to use in the creation of your model/sculpture in Assessment 3. Include this proposal in your Journal.

Submission Instructions

Submit the following to Blackboard for assessment:

• An appropriate visual technique (eg mood board, story board, etc) that documents the chosen story
• Three materiality explorations, each containing:
o A passage of text on the material
o A documented sample
o A minimum of two prototypes created in the material
• A journal documenting all research, development and experimentation.
• A brief proposal outlining the materials you have selected to use in the creation of your model/sculpture in Assessment 3.

Assessment - Storytelling through material (Part B)

Instructions

In Storytelling through material (Part A) you chose a story to inform your final model/sculpture; created a collection of prototypes through workshops in materiality and design attributes; and chose a material to use. In Assessment 3, you will build on this developmental work to realise your design; build your sculpture; and present it with supporting documentation.

Realise your design; Build your sculpture

In order to refine your ideas, you will undertake workshops and peer evaluation exploring the sustainability and ethical manufacturing considerations for your design.

You will then complete the design process by building your final designed sculpture. The process of this stage will form the final part of your journal (8-10 pages) and should include a 500-word (+/- 10%) reflective review on the creative methods employed, as well as the sustainable and ethical manufacturing considerations applied.

Once complete, you will need to photograph your model/sculpture, and then enhance the photograph using appropriate software. Both the unedited and digitally enhanced versions of the photograph will need to be included in the presentation.

Audio-Visual Presentation

Key aspects of the project will be presented through an audio recording (e.g. voiced over PowerPoint or recorded on Adobe Acrobat) for online students, or an in class presentation in Module 12 for face-to-face students.

Both on campus and online students will need to create 5-8 slides to speak to during their presentation. The slides should adhere to the following structure:

Slide 1 Unedited picture of sculpture (face to face students may also choose to physically present their sculpture)

Slide 2 Digital representation of sculpture (enhanced using appropriate software)

Slide 3 Mood board from Assessment 2 with any additional updates (elaborate on story behind piece)

Slides 4 - 5 Justification for the material selection based on sustainability and ethical manufacturing considerations

Slides 6 - 8 Refection on the design process

Submission Instructions

Submit the following to Blackboard for assessment:

• A journal documenting design development including a reflective review on the creative methods, and sustainable and ethical manufacturing considerations applied.
• A slide presentation, live or recorded as detailed above, imparting the key aspects of the project

Face to face classes will present their project in class in Module 12. Online classes will record an audio clip to be uploaded with their assessment.