This assignment brief outlines tasks for students to complete units related to graphic design. Students will research the development of graffiti into street art, including key artists and styles. They will visit Manchester to photograph local street art. Students will then debate whether street art is art or vandalism in a group presentation. Individual essays on this topic are also required. Using their research as inspiration, students will develop their own street art concepts and outcomes to display publicly, while following safety procedures. Final outcomes must be photographed installed outside. All work will be uploaded to the students' blogs.

1. BTEC Assignment Brief
Qualification BTEC Level 3 90 Credit in Graphic Design
Unit number and title
Unit 5 Contextual Influences in Art and Design
Unit 3 Ideas and Concepts in Art and Design
Learning aim(s) (For
NQF only)
Unit 5
1 Know about key developments and
influences in art, craft and design
2 Be able to research and record historical,
contemporary and contextual information
3 Be able to review, produce and present
outcomes from contextual sources
Unit 3
1 Understand how ideas and concepts inform
art and design work
2 Know how to generate ideas
3 Be able to generate and refine ideas in
response to given briefs
4 Be able to communicate and present ideas
and outcomes to different audiences
Assignment title From Graffiti to Street Art
Assessor Jo Lowes
Issue date 16/01/17
Hand in deadline 06/03/17
Vocational Scenario
or Context
Since the explosion on Graffiti on the New York
subways artists have wanted to share their work on the
streets rather than in a traditional gallery setting. They
believe sharing their work in public has a greater
impact than in the detached setting of a gallery and
represents their ethos as artists in a much personal
way.
Over the years this work has developed from simple
tagging to elaborate wall murals and is now seen as an
established art form in its own right and is no longer
viewed as simple vandalism.
During this project you will be researching all aspects
of the development from graffiti to street art and the
impact it had on the art work and the streets
themselves. You will be presenting your work in the
form of essays and a group presentation as well is
creating street art of your own.

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You will be expected to present your work in a
professional and appropriate format; which will include
a filmed presentation, essays, final designs and an
evaluation report.
All work will be submitted via your blog.
Task 1
Unit 5
1 Know about key developments and influences in
art, craft and design
Unit 3
1 Understand how ideas and concepts inform art
and design work
Primary and secondary research into grafitti and street
Art
Starter activity
You need to research the different media used by street
artists and find relevant illustrated examples. This
presentation needs to include the work of at least 4
different contemporary street artists / art forms.
This research needs to be uploaded to your blog
Practical activity
As part of this project you will be visiting Manchester to
research and photograph the street art within
Manchester’s Northern Quarter. These images then
need to be edited in Photoshop and placed on your blog
Checklist of evidence
required  Set up Graffiti to Street Art blog
 Power Point on different media used in street art
 Edited images and presented images from the
Northern Quarter
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
reference
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
Unit 5 P1
Describe the characteristics and influences of key movements and
the work of individuals
Unit 5 M1
Research and organise information about art, craft and design
developments, effectively linking the contexts in which works
were produced

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Unit 5 P2
Show how cultural contexts relate to historical and contemporary
art, craft and design
Unit 5 M2
Express coherent opinions, supported by examples drawn from
established sources
Unit 5 P3 Produce primary and secondary research
Unit 2 P1 Compare ideas and concepts in art and design work
Task 2
Unit 5
1 Know about key developments and influences in
art, craft and design
2 Be able to research and record historical,
contemporary and contextual information
Unit 3
1 Understand how ideas and concepts inform art
and design work
Street Art or Vandalism Presentation Task
Group Task: In groups of 2 or 3 research and create a
presentation which explores the debate “Is street art,
art or vandalism?
You need to research and explore the historical
developments and cultural contexts that effected this
unique and exciting art movement. You also need to
reference a range of contemporary street artists.
Create a supporting power point, which includes images
by the artists you are discussing.
The presentation will be filmed and placed on your blog
Follow up individual Task: Create a 2000 word essay
based with illustrated examples on your research and
presentation. This essay needs to be correctly
referenced and include a bibliography.
Checklist of evidence
required
 Filmed Presentation
 Supporting Power Point
 Essay based on Presentation
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
reference
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
Unit 5 P1 Describe the characteristics and influences of key movements and

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the work of individuals
Unit 5 M1
Research and organise information about art, craft and design
developments, effectively linking the contexts in which works
were produced
Unit 5 D1
Extract and analyse complex information independently, from
comprehensive research
Unit 5 P2
Show how cultural contexts relate to historical and contemporary
art, craft and design
Unit 5 M2
Express coherent opinions, supported by examples drawn from
established sources
Unit 5 D2
Express informed judgements and argued conclusions, using
specialist language fluently
Unit 2 P1 Compare ideas and concepts in art and design work
Task 3
Unit 5
3 Be able to review, produce and present
outcomes from contextual sources
Unit 3
2 Know how to generate ideas
3 Be able to generate and refine ideas in
response to given briefs
Drawing on inspiration for the street artists you have
research and the work seen around the northern
quarter you need to develop a rang on images on a
given theme which represent you as an artist.
You need to explore different ways of generating ideas
for a street art project including rough sketches, mind
maps and experiments before refining your ideas to
produce a set of final outcomes which can be displayed
in a safe and non permanent way. Outcomes can
include stickers, stencils, chalk work, left pieces of art
for members of the public to find etc
All work needs to be uploaded to blog.
Checklist of evidence
required
 Evidence of Street Art ideas generation
 Final Outcomes
Criteria covered by this task:
Unit/Criteria
reference
To achieve the criteria you must show that you are able to:
Unit 5 P4 Generate and refine ideas in response to given briefs
Unit 5 P5 Present outcomes.

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Unit 3 P3 Generate and refine ideas in response to given briefs
Unit 3 M2
Demonstrate a considered approach to producing purposeful
ideas and solutions in response to briefs, presenting work
coherently and effectively.
Unit 3 D2
Demonstrate an individual and perceptive approach to producing
and communicating innovative and engaging work, using
sophisticated presentation methods
Task 4
Unit 5
3 Be able to review, produce and present
outcomes from contextual sources
Unit 3
4 Be able to communicate and present ideas and
outcomes to different audiences
Presenting Final Outcomes
Final outcomes need to be photographed out in “the
street” this must be done using safe working practices
and fixed in non permanent way.
All work needs to be uploaded to blog.
Checklist of evidence
required
 Photographic evidence of final outcomes in public
Unit 3 P3 Generate and refine ideas in response to given briefs
Unit 3 P4
Show considered understanding of the characteristics and uses of
materials, techniques and processes through in-depth
investigation and producing diverse experimental work
Unit 3 M2
Demonstrate a considered approach to producing purposeful
ideas and solutions in response to briefs, presenting work
coherently and effectively
Unit 3 D2
Demonstrate an individual and perceptive approach to producing
and communicating innovative and engaging work, using
sophisticated presentation methods
Unit 5 P5 Present outcomes
Sources of
information to
support you with this
Assignment
http://jolowesgraphics.blogspot.co.uk/

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Other assessment
materials attached to
this Assignment Brief
All work to be submitted on Learners blog