CUAGRD617 — Develop graphic designs for branding and identity
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What an assessment for CUAGRD617 must cover
50 assessable components: 6 elements (23 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 8 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 10 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.
Elements & performance criteria
1 Interpret creative briefs
- 1.1Identify creative objectives for branding or identity work
- 1.2Develop shared understandings of the scope and nature of branding or identity work with required personnel
- 1.3Confirm schedule and budgetary requirements
2 Evaluate potential approaches to branding and identity
- 2.1Evaluate current trends and ideas in branding and identity
- 2.2Analyse the client’s current approach to identity and brand strategy in the context of the work project
- 2.3Identify the particular production factors that impact on branding and identity work
- 2.4Assess and respond to legal considerations for branding and identity design
3 Generate and assess ideas
- 3.1Identify references for branding and identity work
- 3.2Analyse the key questions that underpin branding and identity design
- 3.3Experiment with different techniques and media
- 3.4Generate design ideas that support key client objectives
- 3.5Evaluate ideas for technical, creative and budgetary implications
- 3.6Refine and select approaches that best balance the overall needs of the brief
4 Develop designs to support branding and identity
- 4.1Develop designs from initial concepts according to production and design requirements
- 4.2Combine conceptual and technical expertise in creation of design solutions
- 4.3Engage with other experts on technical, legal and business requirements
5 Finalise designs
- 5.1Modify designs as required after receiving feedback from others
- 5.2Develop documentation required for the production process
- 5.3Present final designs and documentation to required personnel
6 Evaluate design work and process
- 6.1Evaluate completed design against creative objectives
- 6.2Assess own work against creative and technical requirements
- 6.3Analyse and evaluate feedback from required personnel
- 6.4Reflect on own role in design process and note areas for future improvement
Performance evidence
- develop designs for branding according to at least two different briefs.
- interpret objectives and requirements of creative brief
- conceive and create professional graphic design solutions for branding and identity that fulfil creative, technical, intellectual property and budgetary requirements
- communicate and collaborate effectively with creative team in:
- concept development
- design production and refinement
- presentation and review
- review and evaluate final work for success in meeting creative, technical and client objectives
- identify opportunities to further develop own skills.
Knowledge evidence
- current trends and ideas in branding and identity
- key people involved in branding and identity design and their typical roles, responsibilities and relationships with the graphic designer
- different types of branding and identity design projects and the particular considerations that apply to them
- ways in which consumers respond to branding and identity for different types of products and services
- production factors that impact on graphic designs
- ways visual impact is achieved in branding and identity designs
- use of critical and creative thinking techniques in the design process
- intellectual property issues relating to branding and identity designs.
Foundation skills
- Learning: Uses personal reflection to analyse own performance and determine effective strategies for skill enhancement
- Reading: Interprets and evaluates complex textual and visual information from various sources to identify content
- Writing: Distils information from a wide variety of sources to develop accurate documentation using industry specific terminology, vocabulary and structure appropriate for audience and purpose
- Oral Communication: Participates in exchanges of complex ideas and information with others using questioning techniques and careful listening to clarify and confirm understanding Presents detailed information using language, tone and pace appropriate to audience and purpose
- Numeracy: Interprets numerical information and applies calculations to accommodate work within budgetary considerations
- Self-management: Takes responsibility for own workload Evaluates the implications of legislative and regulatory requirements when negotiating, planning and undertaking work
- Teamwork: Selects and uses appropriate communication techniques to participate in discussions, seek advice and negotiate shared outcomes and agreement with others
- Problem solving: Critically analyses all information required for design and production requirements
- Initiative and enterprise: Explores new and innovative ideas to develop new approaches to design challenges
- Technology: Uses advanced features of digital tools and applications to conceive, present and evaluate solutions
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Questions about assessing CUAGRD617
What does an assessment tool for CUAGRD617 need to cover?
To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for CUAGRD617 needs to address all 50 unit components: 6 elements with 23 performance criteria, 9 performance evidence requirements, 8 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.
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