1. Initial ideas
Drawing with Word/PowerPoint
Drawing with SerifDraw
Annotation

2. Morphing Modelling Repeat patterns
It’s not always easy to design. We are going to look at a range of tasks that hopefully will help you in the future. We call these tasks, design strategies. These strategies can be helpful when you are designing any product. We are going to look at the following design strategies:
Proportion
Inspiration sources
Morphing
Proportion
Modelling
Inspiration sources
Modelling
Repeat patterns
Repeat patterns 2

3. The design of the cushion could be influenced by investigating:
Design strategies
The design of the cushion could be influenced by investigating:
Outline shape
Decorative techniques
Morphing
Proportion
Modelling
Repeat patterns

4. Design strategies: Taking a square and morphing
it into other shapes to create an outline cushion shape
Stretch it!
Cut the top off it.
Take a square
Cut it in half
Squash it!
Round the corners
Cut the sides
Round it further
Cut it in half
Stretch it
Round it further again
Cut it in half

5. morphing it into other shapes to create a cushion
Design strategies: Taking a square and
morphing it into other shapes to create a cushion

6. Design proportions - Division of three
When combining fabrics it is important to get the proportion right. Look carefully at the cushion designs below and decide which style you like the best.
Dividing the cushions horizontally
Dividing the cushions vertically
Dividing the cushions diagonally
Your preferred design could be a starting point to begin your cushion design.

7. Design strategy - paper/computer modelling
Take a square and select ONE other shape.
Makes an impact
Too busy but it could work
Simple and bold
Take a square and select TWO other shapes.
Simple and effective
Layered but effective
Far too busy
Simple and effective
Too fussy

8. Task – take a square and add one/two further shapes.
You can use a computer or paper and scissors for this sheet. Think about presentation and don’t forget to add your annotations.

9. ? paper/computer modeling
Using computer software available, design your cushion ideas by simply using two shapes. If you don’t have a computer sugar paper works just as well.
Before we look at the designs, what do you notice about how the designs develop? ?
These designs should be quick don’t think about it too much just ` design quickly doing as many as you can in the time allocated.

10. Adding a further layer of designs.
You can add further interest to your ideas by layering on another a design feature.
Design features
Previously completed ideas
Previous ideas

11. Task - Adding a further layer of designs.
Possible design features
You can use a computer or paper and scissors for this sheet. Think about presentation and don’t forget to add your annotations.

12. What is a repeat pattern?
Design strategy - repeat patterns
What is a repeat pattern?
The repeat pattern can be set out in a number of ways. The pattern could be block, set and half drop as shown below.
Creating a pattern is easy and fun. Create a design you like and an outline shape you want to repeat in.

13. Design strategy - Repeat patterns
As well as changing the position of the design, you can also change the size of the design and use this to give another effect.
Two sizes of the flower designs are interlocked to make this pattern.
This time more spacing is allowed between the flower designs are to make this pattern.

14. Design strategy - repeat patterns
original design
arranged into a simple pattern.
reduced in size and arranged in a block patterns.
rearrange to create new designs..
reduce the pattern and arranged inside each pattern.
change the colours of alternate layers.
Design strategy - repeat patterns
rotate the design

15. Design strategy - repeat patterns

16. Design strategy - repeat patterns
Pattern placed to the side.
Design worked in other colours.
Select patterns to manipulate.
Combination of patterns.

17. Develop a repeat pattern. Think about colour and presentation
Develop a repeat pattern. Think about colour and presentation. Don’t forget to annotate work it helps to explain your thinking to others.

18. Design strategy - taking everyday inspiration – trees
The position of the tree has been changed around
The outline of the tree is the inspiration for this designs.
The leaves have been arranged scattered and also to make an outline of a tree.
The ivy growing in criss -cross pattern the base for this design. .

19. Design strategy - taking everyday inspiration – butterflies
The outline shapes of the butterflies are inspiration for the design

20. Design strategy - taking everyday inspiration – dragons

21. Design strategy - taking everyday inspiration
Collect a range of images etc that inspire you From these make quick sketches. Add colour, annotations and black outlines. Try developing them too.