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Three-Dimensional Design: Areas of Study Orientation

The areas of study within three-dimensional design, and how a portfolio responds to a brief for a chosen audience.

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Three-dimensional design 📦

Three-dimensional design is the design of objects, spaces and environments to meet a brief for an audience. A designer chooses an area of study to focus on, from product design to architectural design.

Words for the brief 🔑

Learn these four terms before you explore the areas of study.

Two areas compared 🆚

Different areas of study produce different outcomes.

Grade 9 thinking 💡

To reach the top grades, tie every design choice to the brief and the audience, then explain how the object or space works for the user. Note that sculpture is shared with Fine Art.

Match the area to its outcome 🔗

  • product design
  • interior design
  • architectural design
  • ceramics
  • objects designed to be made and used
  • the inside of rooms and spaces
  • buildings and structures
  • objects made from fired clay

Match the term to its meaning 🧩

  • three-dimensional design
  • brief
  • audience
  • exhibition design
  • designing objects, spaces and environments
  • the requirements set by a client
  • the users a design is aimed at
  • the layout of a display or stand

What is an area of study? ❓

Which description best fits an area of study in three-dimensional design?

  • A distinct field of design a designer can focus on.
  • The client who pays for the design.
  • A single type of material.

Which are 3D areas? ✅

Select the TWO three-dimensional design areas of study.

  • Product design.
  • Architectural design.
  • Advertising posters.
  • Textile weaving.

Order the design process 🪜

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Summarise the workflow 📝

A designer works from a _____ for a chosen _____. Areas of study include _____ for objects and _____ for buildings. Every design should suit the _____.

brief audience product architectural user interior ceramics advertising weaving client

Count the objectives 🔢

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Spot the 3D areas 🖍️

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Which area fits the task? 🧭

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Respond to a brief ✍️

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