Graphic Communication study guides

SQA-ADVANCED-HIGHER · Advanced Higher (SQA) · aligned to SQA.

SQA Advanced Higher Graphic Communication Commercial and Visual Media Graphics: a complete overview of the elements and principles of design, colour, typography, DTP, layout, production and impact
A deep-dive SQA Advanced Higher Graphic Communication guide to the Commercial and Visual Media Graphics context. Covers the elements and principles of design, colour theory, typography, DTP features and edits, layout and the production stages, production and promotional graphics, and the impact of graphic communication.
📖 17 min readAdvanced Higher
SQA Advanced Higher Graphic Communication course assessment: the question paper and the project explained
A deep-dive SQA Advanced Higher Graphic Communication guide to the course assessment. Covers the question paper (90 marks) and the project (90 marks), how the project responds to a brief across technical graphics and commercial and visual media graphics, the 20 A3 page limit, and how to plan, develop, annotate and present the work.
📖 15 min readAdvanced Higher
SQA Advanced Higher Graphic Communication Technical Graphics: a complete overview of 3D CAD modelling, assembly, production drawings, sections, dimensioning and British Standards
A deep-dive SQA Advanced Higher Graphic Communication guide to the Technical Graphics context. Covers 3D CAD modelling techniques and strategy, assembly modelling, orthographic production drawings, sectional views, dimensioning and tolerancing, British Standard conventions, and pictorial and rendered illustration.
📖 17 min readAdvanced Higher