COMMUNICATION DESIGN

Designers in this field design and present visual information to convey information, ideas and concepts.

Designers in this field work primarily in a two dimensional space. However, sometimes cross over into three dimensional space when designing packaging nets, surface graphics or merchandising.

This field of design is often concerned with layout and typography.

INDUSTRIAL DESIGN

Designers in this field create visual information for objects and products. These include any manufactured objects ranging from pens, watches, mobile phones, toys, kitchen appliances, TVs, furniture to cars.

Designers in this field typically work in the three dimensional space and use drawing methods including isometric, perspective and 3rd Angle orthogonal drawing. Currently, industrial designers use CAD software to model products and output two dimensional drawings for fabrication.

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

Designers in this field design what is know as the 'built environment'. They design and present visual information for design of the built and/ or constructed world. This includes town planning, landscape design and landscape architecture, architecture, interior design and interior architecture, set and stage design.

Designers in this field also typically work in the three dimensional space and use drawing methods including planometric, perspective and plans and elevations. Currently environmental designers use CAD software to model spaces and output two dimensional drawings and specification schedules.