Graphic Technologies

The use and impact of graphic communication technology in the creation of technical graphics, and commercial and visual media graphics

The main questions related to graphic technology fall into three areas:


  1. printing technology: different processes and their advantages and disadvantages in different contexts


  1. animation technology, including the software, hardware and data generated by different forms of animation as well as how different animations are set up, edited and saved and their advantages and disadvantages in different contexts


  1. desktop technology (including digital sketching, publishing, video editing, illustration) and the related input devices, software capabilities and output devices

Sample Exam Question:

Graphics technologies

2019: question 3 (g)