Personal or cultural expression in design is often referred to as functional design.

More Questions from Graphic Language for Design

• Before other communication methods developed, people informed themselves through visual means, including pictures.
• In the design process, it is generally never necessary to return to a previous stage and repeat the process.
• Product design often involves preparing analytical and physical models of the product.
• Drawings and specifications typically do not control details of maintenance.
• Traditionally, design and manufacturing activities have taken place in sequential order.
• Computation and design sketches may be considered to be technical drawings.
• Using drawings to represent the design of objects to be built or constructed is a relatively new concept.
• Idea or concept sketches are usually not considered to be technical drawings.

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