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Creating a design brief - EduqasDeciding on a design problem

Designers use a brief to give them guidance and focus. A brief helps define the design problem and gives details on important considerations and constraints.

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Deciding on a design problem

A design problem sets out the main situation that you will create a design for. It sets out the basic purpose:

What is the design for?
Who is it for?
Where and when is it for?

Each design area presents different design problems which you could attempt to solve

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Design problems - Graphic communication
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Design problems - Fashion and textile design
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Design problems - Product design
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Design problems - Architectural design
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Design problems - Interior design
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Design problems - Jewellery design

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Use a mind map to help you explore a design problem and develop possible solutions, as this student has done

Design considerations

Starting a design brief

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