communication techniques

Question 1

free hand sketching

Answer 1

• used for initial ideas
  good for quickly getting ideas down onto paper
  use many mediums and arrows to show parts of the design

Question 2

graphic design/ digital photography

Answer 2

• used for developing ideas and are often used because the design is very complex so is easier to make through editing
  often made by pasting photos together

Question 3

3-D models

Answer 3

• sometimes ideas are hard to convey and visualise so you can make 3-D models to help represent the idea
  eg. using card, foam or 3-D printing

Question 4

3-D drawing

Answer 4

• allows designers to more realistically represent their design
  it encourages designers to think about every angle of their design

Question 5

isometric

Answer 5

more realistic than oblique and is drawn with vertical lines and lines at 30 degrees

Question 6

oblique

Answer 6

2-D front that lines are drawn off at 45 degrees

Question 7

one point perspective

Answer 7

often used in interior design
- start with a 2-D front then bring lines back to the point

Question 8

two point perspective

Answer 8

often used in architecture
- start with a vertical line then draw from that to the vanishing points

Question 9

orthographic drawing

Answer 9

used for final design
- shows a greater detail than other ideas and shows all angles