This PowerPoint gives the basic information about designs, what makes good designs and other important aspects about design process…

1. Introduction to
design
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2. Why is design important?

10. What makes a good design?
• What do you think makes a good design?
• It meets the projects purpose and the client’s
requirements.
To do this we must answer the
‘What,Who,Why,When,How’ questions;
What is the project?
Who is the project for?
Why are we making the project?
When does the project have to be finished by?
How are we going to do the project?

11. • Market research is essential . Find out what
has been done before and if it worked. What
things do we need to change or improve?
• E.g. Market research of chairs:

12. • Innovation. Innovative design is important. If
we always designed things in the same way
they have been designed before, we would
never have progressed.

13. Client’s brief:
You must design a chair that will hold two
people. It must be made from bamboo and
using equipment that we have here at Vigyan
Ashram.
Your client: Jenny

14. Why bamboo...
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15. Homework:
Your task is to think about the project brief and begin
drawing some ideas for your chair.
You should do some market research on the different types
of chairs that we have here at Vigyan Ashram (especially
bamboo chairs!).
Draw some ideas on a page in your sketchbook , ready to
show us tomorrow.
If you have any more questions come and find us during the
day.