DESIGN AND VISUAL COMMUNICATION
HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL
01 about
Design and Visual Communication (DVC, formerly known as Graphics) is part of the Technology Curriculum at Hillcrest High School. It is an exciting and practical specialist subject that is consistently changing and evolving with the modern world. It can be taken from year 9 right up to NCEA Level 3 and Scholarship!
02 dvc in action
03 what we learn
AREAS COVERED
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Architecture - main focus
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Product Design (industrial design) - minor focus
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Exhibition and Promotional design
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Visual communication
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Drawing/Rendering
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3D Modelling (physical and digital)
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Adobe Photoshop
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Scholarship DVC (available at Y13 and occassionally Y12)
SKILLS
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Design Thinking
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Visual literacy
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Creative problem solving
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Digital and physical modelling
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Scale and measurement
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Fundamentals of drawing and presentation
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Ability to critique and analyse ideas
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Drawing on user, context and environmental needs
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Design refinement and development
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Self management and time management
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High pressure learning - resilience!
... and more!
04 resources
05 stationery
2026 HILLCREST DVC GRAPH PACKS:
This is a requirement for all senior students, and junior students may wish to purchase one.
It includes the following items:
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A3 Black Carry Case
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A3 Cartridge Drawing Pad
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Tombow Monograph Mechanical Pencil
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Carbon Leads Refills 0.5mm HB
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Stainless Steel Ruler 300mm
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Staedtler Eraser
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Molotow Blackliner Chisel Tip
[Mechanical Pencil refills are not a part of the kit but can be purchased through the
DVC Department]
Purchases can be made directly through the school. Payments to be made at accounts, but collected through the DVC department
Replacement items for Graph packs can be purchased via the DVC department at educational prices. Order forms can be collected from Mrs Franklin.
06 contact
Mrs Samantha Franklin (Head of Department) (Y9-13)
sfranklin@hillcrest-high.school.nz
Mr James Laybourne (Y9)
jlaybourne@hillcrest-high.school.nz
Mr Ben Smith (Y10)
bsmith@hillcrest-high.school.nz
Rooms B6 and B7, Technology Department,
Hillcrest High School, Hamilton, NZ.
