Communications Of Design Ideas

Question 1

How are design ideas shown?

Answer 1

• freehand sketching, isometric and perspective
• 2D and 3D drawings
• system and schematic diagrams
• annotated drawings that explain detailed development or the conceptual stages of designing
• exploded diagrams to show constructional detail or assembly
• working drawings: 3rd angle orthographic, using conventions, dimensions and drawn to scale
• audio and visual recordings in support of aspects of designing: eg interviews with client or users
• mathematical modelling
• computer based tools
• modelling: working directly with materials and components, eg card modelling, producing a toile when designing garments, constructing a circuit using breadboard.