1. Graphic Communication
National
The 3 P’s

2. Preliminary Graphic Communication National
Preliminary Graphics are sketches, illustrations and thumbnail layouts used at the design stages of new products, new buildings and new publications. Skills in sketching, drawing and rendering are important.

3. Preliminary Graphic Communication National Advantages Disadvantages
Quick to produce
Good way of recording ideas/designs
Produced using cheap equipment
Quickly annotated to add information
Quality of graphic is not as important as the clarity of the information
Not normally drawn to scale
Not normally dimensionally accurate

4. Production Graphic Communication National
Production Drawings are drawings that include dimensions and technical detail so that products can be made and buildings constructed. Types of production drawings include; dimensioned orthographic views, exploded drawings and sectional views. They are normally always drawn to scale and to drawing standards

5. Production Graphic Communication National Advantages Disadvantages
Important when component parts are to be manufactured
Can show how components are assembled
Easily dimensioned
Understood by all users regardless of language/nationality
Accurate and to scale
Training or knowledge is required to produce them
Drawing standards must be learned
Time-consuming to produce
Costly specialist equipment is required (computers, software, drawing boards, etc)

6. Promotional Graphic Communication National
Promotional Graphics are documents that are used in advertising to promote a product. Promotional documents often include an illustration with text or a background. The layout is carefully planned to create visual impact and is designed to appeal to a specific target market.
Examples include; posters, brochures, graphs and charts and webpages.

7. Promotional Graphic Communication National Advantages Disadvantages
Easier to understand than production drawings
Can be made to look realistic
Can be used in promotional documents or videos
Show the consumer what the product/building will look like
Can be animated to create visual appeal
Can make product look attractive in order to help sell
Require skill and knowledge to produce
Can give a false impression of the product
Can’t physically handle a rendered product