The document outlines the key stages in a design process: 1. Defining the problem and identifying the client. 2. Conducting research to better understand the brief and specification. 3. Generating and evaluating possible solutions before synthesizing ideas into prototypes. 4. Refining prototypes through feedback and realizing the final design for evaluation against the original goals.

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
Synthesis
Prototype
Refine
Prototype
Realisation
Evaluation

3. Order & define the stages of the Design
Process
Orde
r
Process Define Order Process Define
1 This can be either the person who comes to
you with a problem, or the person who buys
the product.
2 The problem or issue that needs over come
or to be solved.
3 A quick outline that needs to find the
solution of or achieve.
4 Finding out information and contextual to
help and inspire.
5 This is to add more detail to the brief by
writing a set of rules that the future
prototypes will have to meet.
6 Generate ideas which will have to be both
divergent and appropriate to the brief.
7 This is to critically analyse ideas against the
specification in a constructive way.
8 Where take aspects of different ideas and
merge them into one idea.
9 To help give people enough visualisation of
the idea that have decided.
10 Once peers have given feedback on
prototypes, the next step is then refine
them to make it a better.
11 To start creating the final refined prototype. 12 An objective and subject review of final
product and it’s suitability for purpose.An
honest review of project management and
performance.
The ProblemThe Client
Brief Research
Specification
Possible
Solutions
Evaluation of
Ideas
Synthesis
Prototype
Refine
Prototype
Realisation Evaluation