Design Memo 1 (Eng)

Feb-March 2012 — Grade 12 / Matric — Design

Memo 2012 Grade 12 English

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1.1(Allocate 10 marks in total) (Allocate 4 marks) assessment of this question.

1.1.1The application of critical thinking skills and how the learner is able to answer appropriately is to be considered in the overall Credit must be given to any valid and well-reasoned answer. If the learner answers 'Yes' the

1.1.2Allocate 2 marks for an explanati on of the Element or Principle. The following may be included in the analysis: ELEMENTS The overlapping repeated scalloped or curved lines formed by the strung beads hanging from the circular wire

1.2(Allocate 10 marks) Function: flora and fauna remaining. vegetation. y removing the building from the earth,

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2.1.2learner: connecting with other countries, arrivals and departures. weather vane. of seasons.

3.1Design. Design. (Allocate 8 marks) learner must compare one aspect at a time of each couch.

2.1.2Synthesis Evaluation

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3.1.1Learners must answer in paragraph form using full sentences. The The 'Kubus' sofa was designed in 1910, 100 ye Ardmore Couch, in an era that glorified the machine and strived to reflect machine characteristics in their designs.

3.1.2The application of critical th inking skills and how the learner is able to answer appropriately is to be considered in the If the learner disagrees with the statement the following Functionalist works focus on th

3.2Allocate 10 marks) scussion must include the following: of the designer's work innovation, craftsmanshi p and South African heritage

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4.2(Allocate 10 marks) Influences: Constructivism, Cubism, Fauvism and shapes to create a solid st atic composition.

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5.1.1Briefly, discuss how chilling par ody could create a positive response from drunk drivers and hopefully change their attitude and values. Absolute Insanity. Absolute Parody Jonathan Barnbrook is known for hi

5.1.2INTERNATIONAL SOCIALLY AWARE DESIGNER ADDING VALUE Learners will have researched a soci al issue as suggested by the ndbook or any other valid resources Name of the designer(s\ : Founder Emily Pilloton

5.2(Allocate 10 marks) (Allocate 4 marks) become interactive with the viewer with the

5.2.1Jupiter Drawing Room manipulat ed visual images in order to .These images (e.g. FIGURE B\ s and floors of the toilets, invading the space of the users and conf ronting them very directly. In FIGURE A the viewer will have to interact physically

5.2.2ntz, ceramicists, founded They saw the potential for marketing and at the same time reviving the traditional craft of beadwork. Mathaphelo got a few women sha to make more dolls. Having received a positive response from local shops and tourists,

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6.1(Allocate 10 marks in total) (Allocate 4 marks) Advantages of using recycled material: that will grow our economy. revenues, profits and jobs.

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6.1.1Eliminates the costs of buyin g raw material and machinery, thus limiting the use of raw material for all related industries which make it cheaper to manufacture in South Africa. A related industry will be creat

6.1.2Wow! Imports. Chicken. Description and characteristics of the designs. (Allocate 4 These recycled, plastic bag chick en figurines are handcrafted by disadvantaged crafters in the townships near Cape Town, South

6.2(Allocate 2 marks) dominate it. It is made that emerge from the veldt lik such as stone, clay bricks and wood.

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6.2.1The building relates well to its environment and does not up of an informal cluster of vaulted roofs e a group of 'koppies' or hills. Many local, sustainable, organic materials have been used

6.2.2AN INTERNATIONAL DESIGNER WHOSE WORK FOCUSES ON BENJAMIN HUBERT: Benjamin Hubert was born in t he UK in 1984, studied Industrial Design and Technology at Loughbor 2006. His London-based studio was founded soon thereafter and

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7.17.1.1 (Allocate 8 marks in total) Target market educators, through playing. and Physiotherapists are also possible target markets.

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7.1.4The design is made from durable The use of sustained materials promotes and supports 'green' design. The design is light weight and easy to store inside a small place. It still looks neat when The design is multi-f

7.1.5INVESTMENT DESIGN can be influenced by the following aspects The designs are part of a limited edition. The designs are unique to that specific designer or are seen The designer and his/her desig ns are known nationally and

7.27.2.1 (Allocate 20 marks) and E and F and H

7.1.6: FIGURES B AND C CONSIDERED AS KITSCH ed cheap, technically inferior, ugly, tasteless or a worthless im itation of something of value. They could also be seen as designs with a considered pretentious and shallo

7.2.2If the learner answers 'yes', the easons could be The display is full of brightly-coloured forms and surfaces The wide variety of patterns, e.g. the chequerboard floor, the coke bottle wallpaper and the repeated tins all help to create a

7.2.3The positioning of objects must be planned carefully. Best selling merchandise should occupy the most favourable These could be placed next to items that the business wants to promote as the customer will then

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7.2.4Posters Fliers Brochures Catalogues Adverts: printed Adverts: TV and radio Websites TOTAL SECTION C: 30 GRAND TOTAL: 150

Topics Identified

Design ProcessVisual CommunicationColour TheoryDrawing

Mark Allocation

Total150 marks

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SubjectDesign

Year2012

SessionFeb-March

TypeMemo

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages36

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