DESIGN PROCESS

How a Design Project is managed.

Key Stages in a Design Project

The Problem

The Client

Brief

Research

Specification

Possible Solutions

Evaluation of Ideas

Synthesis

Prototype

Refine Prototype

Realisation

Evaluation

Order & define the stages of the Design ProcessOrder

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