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GRAPHIC DESIGN
1. PREAMBLE
This syllabus is designed to provide theoretical and practical skills in Graphic Design as a
vocation. It is also designed to provide adequate foundation for students who would pursue
further education in tertiary institutions and also to enable them acquire skills for self
employment.
2. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
The examination seeks to test the candidates’ perceptual, analytical and manipulative skills in
Graphic Design.
It also seeks to assess the candidates’ capabilities in the following:
(1) manipulation and maintenance of tools,
(2) uses of materials,
(3) planning and production processes.
3. SCHEME OF EXAMINATION
There will be three papers, Paper 1, 2 and 3 all of which must be taken. Papers 1 and 2
will be a composite paper to be taken at one sitting.
PAPER 1: Will consist of forty multiple-choice objective questions all of which must be
answered within 50 minutes for 40 marks.
PAPER 2: Will consist of six essay-type questions. Candidates will be required to
answer four questions within 2 hours for 60 marks.
PAPER 3: Will be two practical projects out of which candidates will execute one
within five days, working for six hours each of the days. The paper will
carry 80 marks.
The question paper will be sent to the candidates two weeks before the
execution period for candidates to study. Designing of sketches and preparatory
notes should also be done within the two weeks prior to the execution of the
project. These will carry 20 marks. The total mark for the paper is therefore
100.
4. DETAILED SYLLABUS
The course in Graphic Design includes the study of the perceptual, analytical, manipulation and
the uses of materials.
For the examination, candidates will be expected to have covered all aspects of the teaching
syllabus both in theory and practical based on the following:
1. Importance of Graphic Design
The importancev of Graphic Design as a profession.
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The role of grahic design in the society.
2. Graphic Design tools, materials and equipment
3. Lettering
The historical development of the alphabet, Basic forms: Block lettering, serif,
calligraphy, freestyle lettering.
Principles and practice of lettering.
4. Drawing And Illustration
Basic drawing: forms and shapes.
Composition and proportion.
Perspective drawing.
Shading techniques: hatching and crosshatching, (smudging) blending, Stippling
(pointillism)
Illustration techniques: pen and ink, pen and wash, flat colour, realistic painting,
silhouette, photography, abstract painting, engraving.
Importance of illustration, cartooning; the types, importance and functions.
5. Colour
Colour relationships: i.e tints and shades, colour harmonies, analogous and
complementary, cool and warm colours, primary and secondary colours, tertiary colour
etc.
Colour symbolism:
6. Communication Design
Visual communication.
Meaning and Importance.
Design process: stages and layout
Types of communication design media: eg. poster, banner, package, label,
signboard,signpost, bookcover,billboard, handbill
7. Reproduction Processes In Graphic Design
Historical development, tools, materials and equipment, processes.
Processes ie relief printing, stencil printing.
Other printing processes – lithography, gravure, photography.
Electronic printing devices: Ink jet printing, laser, electrostatic
printing.
8. Book Design
Book typography, type styles and their uses, type indication
methods and Page layout.
9. Paper Craft
The development of paper, types of paper and their uses, paper sizes, method of making
decorative paper: marbling, comb pattern, doodling, wax resist, roller and twine pattern.
10. Book Binding
Parts of a book, tools, materials, equipment and their uses.
Binding methods and styles, book repair binding process, care and maintenance of books.
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11. Computer For Graphic Design
Uses of appropriate computer software to design visual
communication items.
12. Enterpreneural Skills In Graphic Design
Graphic Design careers: Illustration, cartooning
publishing.Graphic Design employment avenues:
Advertising houses, Printing houses, Ministries, Self
employment.
Setting up graphic design enterprise, factors to consider: pricing, costing and marketing.
Building a portfolio of works.
13. Exhibition
Importance of exhibition.
Types of exhibition
Factors to consider when exhibiting
Organizing and Mounting exhibition.
