The Design Process

1. Design Process
How a Design Project is managed.

2. Key Stages in a Design Project
The Problem
The Client
Brief
Research
Specification
Possible
Solutions
Evaluation of
Ideas
Realisation
Prototype
Synthesis
Refine
Prototype
Evaluation

3. Order & define the stages of the Design Process
Order Process Define Order Process Define
1 A person of organisation that need a
problem to be solved.
2 The main focus that must be overcome
through creative responses.
3 Short view or outline of the problem and
the completion date. Also costs of work
and travel.
4 Looking at other people that have solved
similar problems and people that can
inspire your creations.
5 Adding more detail and specific points to
focus to the brief.
6 Initial concepts that overcome the
problem. Show a wide range of ideas.
7 What is good and bad about the ideas
you have created? Analyse against
specification. Does it meet the brief?
8 Combining ideas to create a new one.
9 An original working model of the product
to help visualize the outcome.
10 Improving the prototype from comments
and weakness in the product.
11 Create the real final product to the best
quality possible. Must solve the
problems by meet all points on the
specification.
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
Specificatio
n
Possible
Solutions
Evaluation
of Ideas
Synthesis
Prototype
Refine
Prototype
Realisation Evaluation