Media, Methods And Materials

Question 1

Name the design elements

Answer 1

• Colour
• Form
• Line
• Point
• Shape
• Texture
• Tone
• Type

Question 2

Name the design principles

Answer 2

• Balance
• Contrast
• Cropping
• Figure-ground
• Hierarchy
• Pattern (repetition and alternation)
• Proportion
• Scale

Question 3

Name some drawing methods

Answer 3

• Drawing
• Painting
• Printing
• Photography
• Collage
• 3D process
• Computer based methods
• Two dimensional
• Three dimensional

Question 4

What are the three drawing types?

Answer 4

• Observational
• Visualisation
• Presentation

Question 5

What are three 2D drawings?

Answer 5

• Orthogonal
• Plans and Elevations
• Packaging nets

Question 6

What are the two types of 3D drawing?

Answer 6

• Paraline

- Perspective

Question 7

What are two types of paraline drawings?

Answer 7

• Isometric

- Planometric

Question 8

What angle is used in isometric drawings?

Answer 8

30°/30°

Two angles must add up to 60°

Question 9

What angles are used in a planometric drawing?

Answer 9

45°/45° or 30°/60°

Angles must add up to 90°

Question 10

What are two types or perspective drawing?

Answer 10

• One-point

- Two-point

Question 11

What are the two types of media?

Answer 11

• Digital media

- Non-digital media

Question 12

What are two types of digital media?

Answer 12

• Vector-based programs

- Raster-based programs

Question 13

What are some examples of non-digital media?

Answer 13

• Pencils
• Ink
• Markers
• Pastels
• Acrylic paint
• Gouache
• Dye
• Film

Question 14

What are some examples of materials?

Answer 14

• Paper
• Card
• Screen
• Textile
• Metal
• Plastic
• Wood

Question 15

What are the three types of design thinking?

Answer 15

• Creative thinking
• Critical thinking
• Reflective thinking

Question 16

What is creative thinking?

Answer 16

Can involve brainstorming techniques to generate ideas and concepts for further exploration. Focused on possibilities rather than problems, creative thinking is open, non-judgemental and imaginative.

Question 17

What is critical thinking?

Answer 17

Using analytical language, critical thinking examines the effectiveness, suitability and possible directions of a design concept. Critical thinking is about asking relevant questions about a design problem the suggesting likely solutions.

Question 18

What is reflective thinking?

Answer 18

Reflecting on the success or failure of a design idea within the context of the design brief, this thinking technique relies upon the student’s full knowledge of the original design problem. Armed with knowledge of he original task, it is possible to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of a concept.