DVC 3.31 Develop a visual presentation that exhibits a design outcome to an audience

DVC 3.31Develop a visual presentation

that exhibits a design outcome to an audience

Lesley PearceNational Coordinator Technology

The University of Auckland

Exhibition of design knowledgeMaking design decisions informed by…

Audience needs

Research of existing

exhibitions/use of modes and media, design

principles

The exhibition space

Nature of the design

outcome

Leads to selecting and

applying techniques and

formats of a design

outcome

Who are you showing your work to and why?

• Define the audience and the space

Locating an Exhibition Space

• Internet or visit your local library and do some homework

• Newspapers: gallery listings• Online Gallery Listings• School spaces• Client spaces, board rooms, dining table

Exhibition space

• Chose a place that is thematically appropriate for the outcome– A modern space with laminated flooring and white or pale,

un-patterned walls will go with just about any exhibit; however, if your exhibit has an industrial, outdoorsy, dark, romantic, or sterile atmosphere, a comfortable modern setting might not give it the right context.

• Pay attention to available lighting. Large windows can be good, and track lighting can be especially useful in illuminating the work.

Distance for viewing

Set up the exhibition space• Imagine how a visitor will interact with the room - a visual flow• consider physically directing people through the space to

make them participants as well as viewers • Which piece will they see first? • What direction are the likely to move in? • Are there any “dead” areas? • Would hampered movement perhaps be more appropriate to

the theme of the exhibit? • Will they be sitting down?• How do I transport my outcome?

Preparing the work

• Show only the best design outcomes that reflect a cohesive series

• Prepare and present so that the work is accessible for ease of viewing in consideration of your audience and chosen space

• Demonstrate a refined conceptual engagement, aesthetic sensibility and technical craftsmanship

Principles of composition

What is the effect?












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DVC 3.31 Develop a visual presentation that exhibits a design outcome to an audience