The Design Process
- 1. Stages of the Design Process Order Process Define Order Process Define 1 The client is who you are being approached and commissioned by to create your design outcome. 2 The brief is the short statement from the client that describes what they want from you- it can be very vague, or quite detailed. 3 The problem is what the brief wants you to tackle in order to complete the brief. 4 When you will undergo informative exploration of other sources that relate to the brief and the idea you need to make. 5 Specification is when you are able to add more specified details to the brief, this could be done by writing rules that the prototype should meet. 6 This is when you begin to generate potential ideas for the design outcome- they can be very rough and unrefined. 7 This is when I apply my critical mind to my ideas so far and decide which elements work and which can be developed or dropped. 8 Synthesis is when you take certain aspects of your different ideas and merge them in a way, into one solidified and considered idea/prototype. 9 Creating a smaller scale/cheaper material version of the final idea- there can be several of these. 10 After receiving feedback from your prototypes, you can then refine them in terms of materials, composition, etc. 11 The moment when you realise your final idea, and create it. 12 An objective and subject review of my product and it’s suitability for purpose. An honest review of my project management and performance. The Problem The Client Brief Research Specification Possible Solutions Evaluation of Ideas Synthesis Prototype Refine Prototype Realisation Evaluation