WHATS A DESIGN BRIEF?

WHAT'S A DESIGN BRIEF?

• Get in pairs and nominate one to get an ipad
• Log on and go to technology student.com
• Go to "design process detailed version"
• Click on design problem and design brief
• Write down the difference between design problem and brief

OUTCOMES

• All: Have analysed your design brief
• Most: create a mind map of possible themes
• Some: have devised a questionairre for research

HOW DO WE ANALYSE A DESIGN BRIEF?!

• Its a series of questions we need to find out
• Its a list of things you need to find out
• It can include materials, size, tools, aesthetics
• You should also try and find possible answers!!

BRAINSTORM POSSIBLE THEMES

• After analysing your brief...
• You need to mind map possible themes
• You can include key words AND images!
• Add colour and lay out neatly for a high level

MIND MAP SUCCESS CRITERIA

• Level 3: Basic list of themes
• Level 4: Sketches added
• Level 5: Rendered and laid out creatively
• You have 25 mins!!

WHY USE QUESTIONNAIRES IN RESEARCH?

• In groups discuss why questionnaires can help designers
• Read through technology student app
• Record on a post it what you think
• Is it important or not?

MAKE YOUR OWN QUESTIONNAIRE

• Devise a list of questions to find what your target market prefers
• You should use "closed" questions (give them a choice of two things)
• Now collect your data with your tally chart
• Update your bar chart to show your data and what you have learnt
• You ned to write how this will help with your designing

OUTCOMES

• All: Have analysed your design brief
• Most: create a mind map of possible themes
• Some: have devised a questionairre for research

EXTENSION

• Use your ipad to research possible design ideas
• You can sketch some of these onto some paper
• You can use this to inspire your designs later