Design

• What is the design process?

  A structured approach to creating solutions
• What are the steps in the design process?

  1. Research
  2. Ideation
  3. Concept Phase
  4. Development Phase
  5. Exhibition Phase
• What is the purpose of the research phase in the design process?

  To gather information about the problem
• What methods are used in the research phase?

  Interviews, surveys, competitor analysis
• What occurs during the ideation phase?

  Brainstorming ideas and exploring possibilities
• What techniques are used in the ideation phase?

  Sketching, mind mapping, prototyping
• What happens in the concept phase?

  Refining ideas into concrete concepts
• What tools are used in the concept phase?

  Mood boards, storyboards, visual prototypes
• What is the focus of the development phase?

  Realizing the chosen concept into a final design
• What does the exhibition phase involve?

  Presenting the final design to stakeholders
• How does feedback influence the design process?

  It helps measure success and guides iterations
• What are the elements of design?

  • Line
  • Shape
  • Form
  • Texture
  • Space
  • Colour
  • Value
• What is a line in design?

  A path made by a moving point
• What is the definition of shape?

  An enclosed, two-dimensional area
• What does form refer to in design?

  Three-dimensional shapes with volume
• What is texture in design?

  The surface quality of an object
• How is space defined in design?

  Distance between points or forms
• What are the properties of colour?

  Hue, Value, Saturation
• What does hue refer to?

  A specific colour like green or blue
• What does value refer to in colour?

  Lightness or darkness of a colour
• What does saturation refer to?

  The intensity or purity of a colour
• What are the primary colours?

  • Red
  • Yellow
  • Blue
• What are secondary colours?

  • Green (Yellow + Blue)
  • Violet (Red + Blue)
  • Orange (Red + Yellow)
• What are complementary colours?

  Colours opposite each other on the wheel
• What are analogous colours?

  Colours adjacent on the colour wheel
• What is typography?

  • The art of selecting and arranging type
  • Composing type and printing from it
• What is a typeface?

  A coordinated set of design characters
• What is semiotics?

  • The study of signs and symbols
  • Communication across language barriers
• What is a sign in semiotics?

  Anything that conveys meaning
• What is the difference between signifier and signified?

  Signifier is the physical form; signified is the concept
• What is an icon in semiotics?

  A sign that resembles what it stands for
• What is a symbol in semiotics?

  A sign with conventional relation to meaning
• What is the difference between denotation and connotation?

  Denotation is literal meaning; connotation is personal meaning
• What is an insignia?

  Symbols of personal power or status