2. A DESIGN PROCESS – WHAT IS IT?
• A need, want or opportunity
• A Brief/Constraints
• Design
• Production

3. A DESIGN PROCESS - A NEED IDENTIFIED
• Staff identified that the DT rooms were uninspiring and not
creative
• We wanted to improve the overall feel of the rooms our students
designed in
• We became the client. Our project started from here…

4. A DESIGN PROCESS – THE BRIEF
One of the most important features of any design based project is
to have a brief, a set of guidelines/desires to focus the group
involved and refer back to when needed. Our brief was…
• Must improve the use of the Learning Space
• Should be innovative and creative
• Must consider students needs and abilities
• Must be student led and developed - by the student for the
student
• Time and budget considerations also
Our brief was then translated into a proposal that we delivered to
Senior Leaders for consideration.

5. A DESIGN PROCESS – DESIGN STAGE
Getting students involved – Expressions of interest via a letter sent
to all students.
Hi Guys
I am looking for a group of representatives to meet as a committee to discuss and put
together ‘Innovate and Creative’ ideas for changes to one of the Design Studios in the DTC.
Dr Browning and Mr Andrews have accepted a proposal to be ‘revolutionary’ within this
teaching space. Therefore, you have been nominated by your class teacher to be a member
of this Design Committee and be a part of making history here at St. Pauls School.
If you accept this invitation, I would firstly like you to forward me an email stating that you
would like to be part of the committee so that your position can be recorded.
The next stage is for you to attend a meeting during lunch time on Thursday (31st October
2013) to meet with all the other members. There will be a range of students from Year 7
through to Year 12, in specialist fields of Design Technology and Visual Arts. At this meeting
we aim to outline the space which is going to be transformed plus give everyone the
opportunity to present their ideas for this particular space. Also you may be interested in
being ‘physically’ creative and volunteer to design/ paint on the walls over the course of the
next couple of weeks?
This is a very special and rare opportunity where you can be part of the community of St.
Pauls and have a really hands-on effect on what you can create and use on daily basis.
Hopefully this design space will be the first of many and will give you the ability to “create
your own story” in a visual way.
I look forward to your response
The Design Team

6. A DESIGN PROCESS – DESIGN STAGE
About 30 students showed up from Yr7 to Yr12.
Brainstorming – split into age varied groups – this was done on
purpose, older students become mentors and are able to lead
the groups further through their knowledge and experience.

7. A DESIGN PROCESS – DESIGN STAGE
Working in groups – collaboration – bouncing ideas – no wrong
answers – all ideas are valid and worthwhile

8. A DESIGN PROCESS – DESIGN STAGE
We asked students to do homework – creating image boards of
ideas to share with the group.

9. A DESIGN PROCESS – DESIGN STAGE
Divide the room into sections then bring ideas together as a group
This is how the Street Art concept came into play

10. A DESIGN PROCESS – DESIGN STAGE

11. A DESIGN PROCESS – DESIGN REFINEMENT
• Teacher becomes the client – students must work as the designer
getting feedback from the client
• Ideas collated
• Art teams came up with concepts and ideas from the designers
• Constant collaboration, working with the groups, feedback– essential to
the process
• Students sourced their needs as required – materials, paints, process –
further collaboration with DTC staff, Art staff Design groups etc

12. A DESIGN PROCESS – PRODUCTION