Initial ideas Drawing with WordPower Point Drawing with

Initial ideas Drawing with Word/Power. Point Drawing with Serif. Draw Annotation

Annotation is when you write short comments to explain your design work, a sort of “design chatter”. Annotating your design work What could you include in your annotation? • shape • size • style details The blue colour and the shade of brown contrasts well together. The ribbon is placed on the cushion add interest to the design. The ribbons across the tree design make it look too busy These are possible ways of placing the ribbons, the first ideas looks better. • colours • materials • how easy or difficult the cushion is to make.

Annotating your design work The purple contrasts well with the rusty brown and the yellow in the centre of the flower. The plain strip of brown makes the flower designs stand out. This colour way does not work so well, the flowers seem to blend too much into the background fabric. It is easier to write your comments as you work through your design sheet – as you may forget an important point if you return to it later. Remember you clearly understanding what you are drawing and thinking but other people also need to be clear and appreciate your design ideas.

Annotating your design work Why annotate your design work. When you are designing it is helpful to write some comments for a number of reasons: • you can further explain some of your design thinking. • gain a higher NC level or grade by justifying or explaining your design thinking. • Sometimes it is quicker to write few words than draw a detailed drawing. The flower batik design look a bit ordinary in this layout, a different layout could work better