Communicating Design Ideas

Question 1

What are the 8 ways to represent designs?

Answer 1

Mood board
2D/3D sketches
Rendering
Orthographic drawings
Modelling
Mock ups
Prototype
Presentation board

Question 2

What are mood boards?

Why are they used?

Answer 2

Collection of images/photos of similar products
Colour swatches
Fabric/material samples
Finishes

Used as a style reference when designing

Question 3

What are 2D/3D sketches?

Whys are they used?

Answer 3

Quick doodles

Explore concept ideas
Add critical/evaluative comments of their own thoughts to the design

Question 4

What is rendering?

Why is it used?

Answer 4

Make realistic 2D/3D images
Use line, tone, and colour to represent materials are surface finishes
Can be done by hand or on 3D CAD software

Allows the client and others to visualise the design

Question 5

What are orthographic projections

Why are they used?

Answer 5

Technical line drawings
Show front, plan and end view
They are to scale
With dimensions
Include material/finish details
Include a tolerance +/- 1mm

Convey design details necessary for manufacture

Question 6

What is modelling?

Why is it used?

Answer 6

3D photo realistic CAD models
Physical models made with resistant materials

Used to select and develop ideas

Question 7

What are mock-ups?

Why are they used?

Answer 7

Rough prototype
Made with low cost material

Check aesthetics
Check proportions
Test ergonomics

Question 8

What are prototypes?

Why are they used?

Answer 8

High quality model/functioning product

Produced to realise a design solution
To test and evaluate the product before it is ready for production

Question 9

What are presentation boards?

Why ate they used?

Answer 9

Display high quality renderings and technical line drawings
Show details of the design

Designer uses this to present ideas to the client