MTW Design Brief Analysis - PowerPoint Presentation

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MTW

Design

Brief Analysis

Simple “step by step” Guide….

Young people take great pride in their appearance, presentation and image.

Design and make an elegant artefact which will neatly store and display a selection of personal grooming items. The artefact should be compact and designed to rest on a table top. Your design should be inspired by naturally occurring shapes and forms and should accentuate the beauty of skilfully crafted solid wood.

The maximum dimension must not exceed 350mm

MTW _ Design Brief _ 2016 _ Higher Level

Step 1: Design Brief

Pupils

will be presented with a design brief. Here is a typical example

of a Junior Cycle

MTW design

brief from 2016 (Higher Level).

Young people take great pride in their appearance, presentation and image.

Design and make an

elegant

artefact

which will

neatly

store and display a selection of personal grooming items. The artefact should be compact and designed to rest on a table top. Your design should be inspired by naturally occurring shapes and forms and should accentuate the beauty of skilfully crafted solid wood.The maximum dimension must not exceed 350mm

MTW _ Design Brief _ 2016 _ Higher Level

Step 2: What Now

??

The

first thing that pupils must do is highlight any

key words

or

information

presented in the brief.

The reason for this, is to figure out exactly what it

is,

we are being asked to design and make.

Key Words

Definitions ( in your own words )

Elegant

Stylish, Classy, tasteful, looks good

Artefact

An object, an item, a product

Neatly

Organised,

tidy, no clutterStoreTo hold or keep objectsDisplayTo show something, Something that will be in viewSelection A range of things, more than 1 or 2 items

Grooming items

Objects that people would use clean, brush

& tidy themselves withCompactIt must be smallAccentuateIt means to highlight somethingBeauty It must be appealing & attractive to look at

Step 3: Key Words…

Once

you have highlighted your key words,

briefly explain

what

each

means.

If there are any words you are not sure of, check a

dictionary

or simply look

online

to help find

a definition.

Now that you know what each word means, you should have a clearer idea of what you are being asked to do.

Key Information

How does this affect my Project

Designed to rest on a table top

Your project must be designed to comfortably

sit on a table top

Inspired by naturally occurring shapes and forms

Here we see the project has a

theme

of naturally occurring shapes and formsSolid wood.The project must be made from solid woodsMaximum dimension must not exceed 350mmThe project must not be any bigger than 350mm,(Imagine a box that is 350mmx350mmx350mm, your project must be able to fit inside this box)Step 4: Key Information…

Most briefs will have design restrictions

Its is important to find out what they are before you begin to design.

What’s Next...

After breaking

down

the Design Brief, you must analysis the

information presented.

You

must ask some key questions before you can begin to design.

Analysis

of the Brief

….Key Questions

(Below are some key question you should be asking related to this design brief)

Where is this project going to go?What

room is this table in?

How will that impact

upon

the designWhat are solid woods? What are naturally occurring shapes and forms?What type of grooming items do I own?How big are these items?What are the measurements?How will these sizes impact upon the design?What if I cant fit everything in? How are these items going to be stored?Etc.

Analysis

of the

Brief…Continued

(Below are some sample answers to the given questions from the previous slide)

Questions

Possible Answers?

Where is this project going to go?

On a table top

What room is this table in? Bedroom, bathroom ?How will that impact upon the design? Different styles / Requirements for different rooms….What are solid woods? Red Deal, Pine, Oak, Ash, Mahogany, Teak, Beech, Maple, etc.What are naturally occurring shapes and forms? Free flowing, Curves, Spirals, Polygons, Spheres, Cones, Rectangles etc.

Analysis

of the

Brief… Continued

(Below are some sample answers to the given questions from the previous slide)

Questions

Possible Answers???

What type of grooming items do we own?

Brush, Comb, Scissors, Hair products, Skin products, Shaver, Nail clippers, Tweezers, Make-up, Make-up equipment, etc.

How big are these items? Key measurements will be requiredWhat are the measurements? Each item will differ in sizeHow will the size impact upon the design? Only so many items can fit under the size limitations of 350mmWhat if I cant fit everything in? You must decide which items are important and pick those.What if I cant fit everything in? Boxed compartments, housed in slots and holes?Etc.

N

ow

that all your questions have been answered

your brief analysis is complete... Y

ou are now in a better position to begin designing your project

Key design restrictions have been established

Key information has been gathered i.e. measurements, info about associated items, etc.

Why do I need to Research...

If you do not research, it can be quite difficult to design your project to meet the needs of a brief.

See the research page under the DESIGN header, for some quick tips and

info on

how and where to carry out simple research.

Next Stage...

Design ideas

After carrying out your brief analysis and gathering all the key information that was required, you can now begin to create your design ideas through

Sketching

(Rapid Sketching,

Concept sketching etc.)