Everything start with a Basic Drawing

February - April 2016 Term one has been a very productive opportunity for students to learn basics of graphics and design. Teaching and learning covered lettering, poster making, signages, symbols, colour theory and practice that are reflected in their individual portfolios. Students were very enthusiastic in expressing individual appreciation of the skills learnt. Each of them had the chance to show creativity by brainstorming, planning and sharing of ideas in class through google presentations. Specifically, I have seen engagement among students when they presented their designs in packaging and creating take away boxes. The students are able to represent their own preferences as to designs and as customers as well. Their outputs gave me an impression that indeed the business side of graphics and design should cater to the creativity and demands of the young people then of adults. Design projects have shown students’ engagement and focus on tasks that show their individu...

Everything that surrounds us are products of imagination made possible by sketches and designs. Commercialised drawings are founded from basic drawings and eventually made sophisticated depending on demands and competition on the side. As a drawing teacher, I am amazed by the variety of designs available in the market but teaching drawing for juniors has to conform with the basic fundamentals of drawing and its mastery through practice. Junior students are very likely to succeed once they know the basics of sketching. To offer them opportunities to master basic sketching has always been a challenge. However, i believe that all I have to do is to facilitate the students prior knowledge of sketching through observation from what is available around them like cellphones, tables and chairs, cars, shoes, bags anything in and out of their homes, office, schools and workplace and provide opportunities for them to appreciate sketching from simplest to the most sophisticated forms. ...