Learning Goals
Students will be able to identify and describe visual design elements in everyday products and explain how those elements support function and appearance.
Students will be able to analyze visual design principles in consumer products and explain how balance, rhythm, emphasis, proportion, harmony, and contrast affect user experience.
Students will be able to sketch and annotate a familiar object using design vocabulary to communicate observed features clearly.
Students will be able to evaluate a consumer product against criteria and constraints and justify which design choices best support the intended user.
Students will be able to revise design annotations and ideas based on peer critique and reflect on how feedback improved their thinking.
Products
Annotated Product Audit Research Notebook
Students complete a research notebook entry on one familiar object, including a rapid sketch, labels for at least three design elements and two design principles, and a short written analysis of function and aesthetics. The notebook also records peer feedback and one revision decision.
Prototype Pitch Expo Design Analysis Poster and Oral Defense
Teams synthesize individual audits into a formal presentation showing a shared product analysis, evidence-based design claims, a simple annotated visualization, and a defended recommendation for improvement. The team must address differing observations and explain how critique shaped the final interpretation.
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