Communication Technology 11 · Week 1 · Part 3

Test + adapt the system

Class 2 · 50–70 + Class 3 · 0–40 · Follow every step in order. Do not skip the expected-result check.

Before you begin: Open the student ZIP, place it in a named course folder, preserve the originals, and save a versioned working file before editing.

Linear build

Do → inspect → repair

Every visible outcome is taught below. A step is not finished until your screen or evidence matches the expected result.

Current Photoshop 2026 or supplied production screenshot. Match the named tool/path; minor panel placement may differ.

Step 12

Place the wordmark

Smart Object or editable group

Hotkey: No required shortcut — use the named menu or panel.

Expected result
Mark appears once at a stable scale and position

Why this matters
Identity supports rather than replaces the message

Warning — common failure
Making the logo the largest element

Repair it
Return to the hierarchy order

Step 13

Run phone-size and grayscale tests

Fit Screen plus temporary Black & White

Hotkey: Cmd/Ctrl 0

Expected result
Hierarchy survives reduced size and without hue

Why this matters
Real viewing exposes fragile contrast

Warning — common failure
Judging only at 200 percent

Repair it
Test at Fit Screen and actual phone size

Step 14

Save the layered launch evidence

02_working and 04_evidence

Hotkey: Cmd/Ctrl S

Expected result
PSD screenshot includes image, mask, adjustments, type and mark

Why this matters
Process evidence makes the design decisions assessable

Warning — common failure
Submitting a flattened mock-up

Repair it
Capture the actual Layers panel

Step 15

Collect silent audience evidence

Five-second test

Hotkey: No required shortcut — use the named menu or panel.

Expected result
Reviewer records first message, mood and focal element

Why this matters
Received communication tests the design claim

Warning — common failure
Explaining before testing

Repair it
Show silently, then record exact responses

Step 16

Choose one high-value revision

Rubric plus test evidence

Hotkey: No required shortcut — use the named menu or panel.

Expected result
One hierarchy, contrast or spacing mismatch is named

Why this matters
Focused revision protects the system

Warning — common failure
Redesigning everything after one opinion

Repair it
Repair the clearest repeated mismatch

Student check

Answer before moving on

What does the five-second test measure?

Why must an A4 adaptation be recomposed instead of stretched?

Checkpoint: Style tile, square launch piece, adaptation, audience-test evidence, before/after revision, source log and rationale are complete.

Support

Adapt only the hierarchy and spacing; keep the approved palette, type roles and mark fixed.

Transfer

Reposition the brand for a second audience and defend which system elements needed to change.

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