Graphic Communication

Year Group 

Autumn 1 

Autumn 2 

Spring 1 

Spring 2 

Summer 1 

Summer 2

9 

Motivational Postcard  Project  

Recording from primary  sources to support ideas  (drawing and  

photography) 

Calligrams and use of  Envelope text  

Own postcard design

Motivational Postcard  Project  

Own postcard design 

Café Corporate Identity  Project 

Design café name logo,  menu and paper bag  (corporate identity)

Café Corporate Identity  Project 

Design café name logo,  menu and paper bag  (corporate identity) 

Developing ideas for  final outcomes working  digitally (menu, coaster,  paper bag etc.)

Gift Wrap Design  

Project 

Design gift wrap and  tags 

Cultural referencing Art  Nouveau 

Recording from natural  forms primary sources  to support ideas  

(drawing and  

photography) 

Pattern types

Gift Wrap Design  

Project 

Design gift wrap and  tags 

Analysis of existing gift  wrap and famous  

designers/artists to  

influence ideas  

Developing ideas for  final outcomes working  digitally on repeat  

patterns.

Gift Wrap Design Project Design gift wrap and  

tags. Present wrapped  present and gift tags 

Personal Portfolio Gift  Experience Packaging  Project 

Research existing  

packaging/tickets Record  – Photography from  

primary source.

10

Personal Portfolio  

Gift Experience  

Packaging Project 

Record – Photography  from primary source. A3 digital and practical  folder containing range  of ideas responding to  designers/artists

Personal Portfolio  

Gift Experience  

Packaging Project 

Development of ideas  for imagery and name to  be used on ticket and  packaging 

Personal Portfolio  

Gift Experience  

Packaging Project 

Experimenting with  

ideas for gift experience  name and imagery for  ticket and packaging  using a range of  

practical and digital  

media

Personal Portfolio  

Gift Experience  

Packaging Project 

Refining final ideas 

Creating final ticket,  

packaging and poster  outcome 

Presenting final  

outcomes

Personal Portfolio Book  Cover Project working  to a brief 

Preparatory work 

Recording images 

Contextual referencing Develop ideas for  

imagery through  

contextual referencing 

Personal Portfolio Book  Cover Project working to  a brief 

Record ideas for book  name and imagery 

Refine ideas for book  name and imagery 

Explore existing book  covers

11

Personal Portfolio  

Gift Experience  

Packaging Project  

Experimenting with  

ideas for gift experience  name and imagery for  ticket and packaging  using a range of  

practical and digital  

media

Personal Portfolio  

Gift Experience  

Packaging Project 

Refining final ideas 

Creating final ticket,  

packaging and poster  outcome 

Presenting final  

outcomes

Personal Portfolio Book  Cover Project 

Preparatory work  

Developing ideas  

responding to designers

Personal Portfolio Book  Cover Project working  to a design brief 

Preparatory work 

Develop book cover  

designs pencil plans 

Refine book cover  

designs digitally

Personal Portfolio Book  Cover Project 

Preparatory work  

Refine book cover and  book stand designs 

Final book cover and  book stand design  

development Present  final outcomes

Final preparation for  

digital portfolio  

submission