At first the graphic designer has to break the process down into it's fundamental components. Which could be:
1) Discussion and Clear Comprehension of the Brief 2) Research and Collection of Information 3) Sketching 4) Execution and Experimentation 5) Finalization 6) Revision and Further Corrections 7) Submissions
Then self-analysis is required to figure out the current stage process. Project management soft-wares such as Trello could be helpful when it comes to tracking the progress. Hope this answers the question.
I believe it should be A! Representational art means to "represent" something, so a representational painting of a cat would look very much like a cat.
