BTEC IT Level 3 Unit 17 2D and 3D Digital Graphics – Learning Aim A (Distinction Example)

Unit 17: 2D and 3D Digital Graphics
Learning Aim A: Purpose and Characteristics of Digital Graphics




•N A M E :

•Q U A L I F I C AT I O N : P E A R S O N B T E C L E V E L 3
N AT I O N A L E X T E N D E D D I P L O M A I N I T

•A S S I G N M E N T : U N I T 1 7 – L E A R N I N G A I M A

,What are Digital • Images created
Graphics? using computers
• Used in visual
communication
• Includes 2D and
3D graphics

,Purpose of Digital Graphics
https://www.adobe.com/
creativecloud/file-
• Used to communicate information clearly and types/image/vector/svg-
visually – maybe road signs that are shown on file.html
government websites and on the roads, refer to
the STOP! svg image to the right. It is targeting at
drivers on the UK roads. These people would have
had to learn these signs and taken driving theory Example of
tests. sign sign –
easy to create
• Designed to convey specific messages and from original
meanings image above
• Created to meet the needs of a target audience or
user
A.P1/A.M1

, Visualising, Communicating, Bitmap image – explained
and Evaluating Ideas in notes section

Image of designer choosing
from colour pallet

Using Digital Graphics to Develop Ideas
• Used to visualise ideas and design concepts clearly
• Helps communicate design intentions to an audience
– look at the example image to the right, I think it
shows an interior designer at work, planning. It is a file
type, PNG image and graphic type BITMAP
compatible across most devices being an
advantage, a portable network graphic. Compression
would be lossless,
• Allows ideas and solutions to be tested and refined.
A.P1/M1 based on facts and justification of use
in notes