Materials and Techniques: O-Level Design Studies (NP05) module quiz quiz

So the choice can be matched to the design's purpose, user and constraints

So the material can be chosen purely by colour

Because all materials behave identically

So the cheapest material is always used

That it is the same colour as the designer's favourite

Weather and UV resistance so it survives rain and sun

That it is as heavy as possible

That it tears easily

Mathematical paths and curves

Vector points only

A grid of pixels

Layers of paper

Because vectors can only be black and white

Because vectors store photographs better than raster

Because vectors cannot be edited

Because vectors scale to any size without losing sharpness

Raster, because it captures fine pixel detail

Vector, because it scales without loss

Neither - photographs cannot be digital

Both are identical for photographs

Cast metal

Tempered glass

Foam board or card, because it is cheap and fast to work

Fully machined acrylic

They should stay exactly the same throughout

They should move from cheap and rough to more refined and realistic

They should always become cheaper over time

They are irrelevant to the prototype's purpose

Only to make a product more expensive

To hide the designer's mistakes

To replace the need for any structural material

To change appearance, feel, function and durability deliberately

Because it gives an understated premium look and resists fingerprints

Because matte always costs less than gloss

Because it makes the box waterproof and edible

Because matte coatings cannot be printed on

How much the printer weighs

The number of colours printed

The cost per sheet only

The thickness and substance of the paper

Spot gloss

Embossing

Greyscale printing

Cropping

The card is too expensive

Card cannot be printed on

Its low strength does not match the protective purpose of the design

There is no flaw

Matching the material's properties to what the design must do, for whom, within constraints

Choosing whatever looks nicest regardless of function

Always choosing the most expensive option

Copying the material a competitor used

Because it makes colours look as glossy as possible

Because its natural, tactile feel reinforces a craft and sustainable message

Because it is the only stock a printer can use

Because texture has no effect on perception