This is a student assignment report for the subject Design Drawing, part of the Bachelor of New Media Design with Honours programme. It was prepared by student Muhamad Daniel Adam Bin Asmawi (matrix no. 09BDM26F3025) under lecturer Nurulkusuma Binti Adnan. The report defines and compares four drawing types: artistic, technical, design, and diagrammatic drawing. For each type, it explains the…
This is a student assignment report for the subject Design Drawing, part of the Bachelor of New Media Design with Honours programme. It was prepared by student Muhamad Daniel Adam Bin Asmawi under lecturer Nurulkusuma Binti Adnan. The report defines and compares four drawing types: artistic, technical, design, and diagrammatic drawing.
The first section introduces design drawing as a visual way of communicating ideas. It explains the assignment brief which identifies four drawing types: artistic, technical, design, and diagrammatic. Each type is then covered in its own subsection.
Artistic drawing is described as a form of visual expression using lines, shapes and figures to communicate ideas, emotions and feelings. Examples given include basic artistic drawing, illustration, portrait, caricature, hyperrealism, graffiti, still life, and comics. Technical drawing is presented as a method for creating detailed and accurate representations of products, buildings, machines or components, using forms such as 2D drawings, 3D models, blueprints, diagrams, and CAD.
Design drawing is explained as a creative process of using lines, shapes, forms, and visual elements to communicate ideas and concepts before final production. Diagrammatic drawing is described as a visual representation that uses symbols, shapes, lines, arrows, and other elements to communicate ideas or relationships clearly, with examples including flowcharts, network diagrams, Venn diagrams, circuit diagrams, and mind maps.
A comparison table summarises the main purpose and style of each type: artistic for visual expression, technical for accurate information, design for exploring and developing ideas, and diagrammatic for explaining relationships or processes. The report also discusses the broader functions of drawing: to communicate, develop, visualise, and think.
The personal reflection section describes how the student viewed drawing mainly as producing an image before the assignment, but now understands drawing as a tool for thinking and communicating design ideas. The final section lists four references used for the topics of technical drawing, drawing design, diagram, and artistic drawing.