Andrew Scott is an Adjunct Senior Lecturer at the School of Design, Queensland University of Technology. In his 36 years of teaching he has been the recipient of numerous University awards and external recognition including the Australian Learning and Teaching Council’s prestigious award for Teaching Excellence (2010) and the QS-Wharton Reimagine Education's Global Education Award (team, 2021). He is committed to developing design education in high schools. Andrew’s research interests include user/product emotional attachment and interface design. Other interests include product aesthetics, graphical literacy, and information design. He is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the Design Institute of Australia.
Mike King is an experienced Design teacher delivering and developing content in Queensland. Previously Head of Design Technology at The Springfield Anglican College and teacher of Engineering, Industrial Technology Skills and Design and Technology.
Kristen Guthrie is an experienced teacher of Visual Communication and Design and a qualified graphic designer. She has been closely involved in the development, teaching, and evaluation of the VCE Visual Communication and Design study design since its inception in the VCE curriculum. She has worked in curriculum development and assessment with VCAA and is passionate about design education.
Brand new resource written to explicitly align with the syllabus, including terminology? with in-depth coverage of Units 3 and 4 topics and assessments. ?
Revised and written by experienced design teachers based in Queensland, Professor Andrew Scott (QUT) and Mike King
Clear alignment with the revised QCAA Design syllabus
Detailed and practical advice for the design challenge and projects for the internal assessments – guiding students through QCAA's requirements and marking criteria.?
A chapter dedicated to preparing students for their end of year external exam. ??
Explicit use of design terminology from the syllabus including definitions and examples updated to support students’ understanding and application of language and concepts in the syllabus
An entire section is dedicated to case studies that focus on Queensland born and/or based designers across all of the design disciplines. The designers outline their career path and provide a detailed overview of one of their projects.
Step by step advice, tips and tricks and advice on common misconceptions to support students with the practical component of the course
Coverage of the full range of design disciplines from product and fashion design to interior design and architecture
Contemporary case studies featuring local designers and design businesses
Samples of past-student work to inspire and demonstrate different approaches to design
An expertly curated list of weblinks and design resources, including links to websites, videos and interviews, as well as articles and books