1.14 design communication

Report writing

Designers work in teams, document their work in a design report

Begin with executive summary, intro, conc which evaluates the design + analyses it

Sometimes they have to carry out technical reports → practical tests, targeted market research or product reviews

Graphs, tables and charts

Bar charts, pictograms, histograms, line graphs, pie charts → data presentation

2d drawings

Orthographies → front, plan and end elevations

Sectional drawings → show internal and hidden details of an object

3d drawings

Isometric → 3d drawing technique using 30 degree lines → used for sketching ideas

One point perspective → drawing has depth and for far away things appear smaller → used by architects and interior designers

Two point perspective → 3d drawing technique used to draw artist impressions → exaggerates 3d effect → drawn above or below the line → viewed at diff angles

Mixed media and rendering

Mixed media → combination of pencils, markers, paints and fine liners

Marker rendering → using alcohol based markers to enhance their drawings. Base colours and tone can be achieved

Texture rendering → drawing lines in different directions with fine liners creating material like texture