PUBLIC TRANSPORTORGANISER FURNITURE MAKER ELECTRICAL ENGINEER POET ARTISTS HAIRSTYLISTS FASHION DESIGNER FURNITURE MAKER ENGINEER FASHION DESIGNER CHEF JEWELLERY MAKER HAIRSTYLIST PUBLIC TRANSPORTORGANISER FURNITURE MAKER ELECTRICAL ENGINEER POET ADVERTISING AGENT POET CHEF JEWELLERY MAKER ADVERTISING AGENT PUB/TRANSPORT ORG The thought process of designers is difficult. Artists work on inspiration, the engineer on the other hand work on a more formal process. At one end of the scale we have creative people, at the other end of the scale we have people who have definite problems which need resolving ELECT ENGINEER

The Stages of the Design Process THE PRODUCT

The problem or need. THE PRODUCT This is where you start It is important to understand the need for design activities THE PRODUCT 1

2. The Design Brief THE PRODUCT Is a way of expressing the problem clearly. You need as much information as possible THE PRODUCT 1 2

3. Thinking THE PRODUCT What is the precise function of the object? Resources: time, materials, equipment, skills. Methods: where can the information be found: how can the object be made: can it be made to work? Evaluation: Does it meet the users needs: THE PRODUCT 1 2 3

4. Research Where do we get the information from? THE PRODUCT 1 2 3 4

5. Developing ideas THE PRODUCT Sketching Taking notes 1 Flow charts Diagrams Brainstorming THE PRODUCT 1 2 3 4 5

6. Planning THE PRODUCT What will you need to complete the task? Where will you get the materials? How will you shape the materials? What problems will you meet and how will you overcome the problems? THE PRODUCT 1 2 3 4 5 6

7. Making THE PRODUCT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8. Testing Trying out your solution to the initial problem. Testing may result in changes to the design THE PRODUCT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9. Evaluating THE PRODUCT Comparing the project against the design brief. Record all findings Mistakes may have to be put right. “How could my product be more successful?” THE PRODUCT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9