Design Paper 1 (English)

May-June 2023 — Grade 12 / Matric — Design

Past Paper 2023 Grade 12 English

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1.1FIGURE A: Black Star Film Festival poster designed by Andrea Pippins (USA\ 2016.

1.1.2Analyse the use of the following elements and principles in FIGURE A above: Balance Colour Shape Movement (4 2\

1.2FIGURE B: Banami Ancestry Server (sideboard\y Sifiso Shange (South Africa\020. Analyse the use of the following in relation to the server in FIGURE B above: Line Colour Form Balance

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2.1FIGURE C: Schlitz eer dvertisement designer unknown (America\1950s. Discuss the use of gender stereotyping and bias in the poster in FIGURE C

2.2FIGURE D: Sapphire Blue Crystal Bridal Hair Comb by Swarovski (Ukraine\009. FIGURE E: The African Wood Comb , designer unknown

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3.3Write an essay (at least ONE page\which you compare the ncient Roman emple in FIGURE F with the contemporary church in FIGURE G. Refer to the following in your essay Function

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4.1Meaningful designs give us a sense of our time and place Choose any TWO of the design movements/styles from the list below and write TWO separate essays ( ONE page each \in which you explain how EACH

4.2FIGURE H: Art Nouveau illustration for Thomas Malory s novel Le Morte d Arthur by Aubrey

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5.1FIGURE J: Inclusive Design rototype by V Ryan (USA\017.

5.1.3Discuss the term inclusive design by referring to FIGURE J above. Discuss any TWO other examples of inclusive design that you are aware of. Write

5.2.1Discuss ONE traditional indigenous craft that you have studied this year. Refer to the following in your discussion (at least ONE page\ Name of ONE traditional indigenous craft indigenous cultural community that produced the traditional craft

5.2.2Write an essay (at least ONE page\in which you discuss the work of ONE contemporary South African African designer/design group whose designs are inspired by either us ing any of the traditional South

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6.1FIGURE K: Ultra luxury high rise hotel in Singapore with organic, petal

6.2Write TWO separate essays (at least ONE page each\in which you discuss the work of ONE contemporary South African AND ONE contemporary international designer/design group whose designs lessen the carbon footprint

Topics Identified

Design ProcessVisual CommunicationColour Theory

Mark Allocation

Total100 marks

Sections10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 10 + 20 + 20 + 20 = 110 marks

Paper information

SubjectDesign

Year2023

SessionMay-June

TypePast Paper

PaperPaper 1

LanguageEnglish

Pages14

Downloads2

Examination context

Decade2020s

Years ago3y

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