DESIGN
COMMUNICATION

REFLECTION
Design Communication has helped me to better understand the basics of manual drawing and rendering. The four tutorials were a great way to get accustomed to these principles. We were introduced to basic shapes, rendering techniques, scale, colouring media and lettering. Project 1 therefore went smoothly as we had to apply what we had learnt during the tutorial exercises to compose a Movie Poster. It was a fun project, having to explore different movie genres and their matching colour palettes.

Moving on to Project 2, we were taught how to create floor plans, sections, elevations, axonometric and perspective drawings of the Farnsworth House. Since I had prior knowledge on technical drawings using AutoCad, the orthographic drawings were quite easy. The hard and time-consuming ones were the axonometric and perspective drawings. Axonometry was a new concept to me, so I had to do additional research on how to use AutoCad to create such drawings. For the perspective drawings, I mainly struggled as it required a large working space and it was very time-consuming; I however enjoyed rendering the drawings.

Lastly, Project 3 was again an application of what we had learnt throughout the module. The drawing skills I gained were very useful when working on the A1 presentation boards.

I was well-guided by Mr. Adib, Dr. Lia and Ar. Zahari through lectures and tutorial classes. I am also thankful for Mr. Adib for patiently explaining the axonometric drawing on AutoCad to me. To sum it up, Design Communication has helped me gain various skills, such as creativity, communication and time management among others.