SAT ANNOTATIONS

Annotation is the written documentation of your ideas, concepts, influences, trials, experiments, and solutions. It
describes the thought processes a student moves through in order to reach their folio of finished artworks. Annotation
is required in some form on every page of the visual dairy and is a key part of the assessment.
The annotation in the visual diary should take the following forms:

Discuss thoughts and ideas on your concept and subject matter

Discuss the work of artists who inspire you and other sources of inspiration such as found images or newspaper

clippings
Describe and discuss the experiments you undertake and evaluate their effectiveness
Discuss the materials and techniques that are being explored
Describe and discuss the development and application of aesthetic qualities such as the use of line, colour, texture,
shape, etc
Clearly label Potential Directions and thoroughly evaluate their effectiveness
Discuss personal reflection about the progress and refinement of the Design Process and clearly flag work that will
continue to be refined or has the potential to be worked through in the future
Date and number each page in the visual diary to keep track of the progress of the work
Don't disregard failed attempts; identify and discuss why the results failed and what will be modified in the future to
produce even stronger work
Define titles for each page of the Design Process to make the navigation easier for you and your teacher
Clearly label found images and words citing their original author, source or artist to ensure there are no questions
asked about the authenticity of your work
Annotate often rather than sometimes; this will help make the responses more detailed and meaningful
The process of annotation could become more structured through the use of a key allocating different colours to
the types of annotation written
Careless misspelling is distracting, especially if it is an artist's name or art terms that are used consistently
throughout the design process
You will be assessed on:
Generating ideas and identifying sources of inspiration
Selecting diverse sources of inspiration and ability to annotate
Range and variety of methods of translating ideas into visual form
Methods of referencing and organising visual material
Reflection of ideas and work produced