Designers in general Flashcards
Who are Wood Marsh Architects?
Based in Melbourne
Work on both private and commercial builds
Owned By Randal Marsh and Rodger Wood
What is the philosophy behind the Wood Marsh Design firm practice?
inspired by artforms especially sculpture
What is the size of the Wood Marsh design practice?
large firm
range of designers will skill sets and experiences
strong collaborative effort
internal specialists include, architects, interior designers, project managers, graduate designers.
What external specialist work with Wood Marsh?
Land Surveyors
Planners and local council
building surveyors
Engineers - structural and electrical
What occurs in the define stage for designers?
They meet with the client either online or in person. This can be across multiple meetings
How can a designer in the field of environments generate ideas in the develop stage?
Initial ideas are down by hand usually - using a range of development drawings
making low fidelity models
How do designers evaluate ideas?
Client interview and satisfaction at the end of the process
viewing stakeholder data and reviews
for interactive design - looking at data and seeing how long people are interacting with the design
sales reviews.
What are the legal OBLIGATIONS a designers in the field of environments follow?
Architects code of conduct
act honestly and ethically
conserves and respects environment
meet council regulations
applies for a bulidng permit
Who are BKK Architects?
They are Melbourne-based practice established in 2000. Design Agency
They deliver projects that are public, infrastructural, residential, cultural, and educational.
They range in size from major infrastructure to individual homes.
What are some examples of the work they complete?
Precinct masterplans and urban design
Infrastructure including railway stations, bridges and roads
Interior fitouts of existing buildings
Exhibition and performance spaces
Highly technological fitouts
Residential and multi-residential projects
Teaching and learning spaces
Which external designers work with BKK architects?
Experts such as exhibition designers, landscape architects, visual artists, and digital/user experience designers.
When BKK architects are designing who works within the team?
Projects are led by a principal, senior associate or associate
Who is Gemma O’Brien?
She is a freelance designer ( she works independently) and specializes in hand lettering
Who is Gemma O’Brien?
She is a freelance designer ( she works independently) and specializes in hand lettering
What types of works does Gemma O’Brien create?
sweeping murals, contemporary calligraphy and intricate lettering pieces
she mainly complete works for commercial projects world wide
What types of methods, media and material does Gemma O’Brien work with?
Method - drawing both development and presentation, painting
media - ink and paint, pastel, chacrol, stylus pen
Material - screen ( when projecting work) Paper, Brick Walls, touchscreen pad
How does Gemma O’Brien collaborative with her client ?
Face to Face
Online Platforms
What Materials, Methods and Media do BKK work with?
Methods - Drawing both development and presentation
3D modelling
photography - site visits
Media - Digital Applications for rendering buildings and digital software CAD
Material - balsa wood, card = model making
screen = computer work
What legal obligation would Gemma O’Brien need to consider in her design work?
Legal - generating own type and imagery so she isn’t in breech of copy right
seek permission from local government to paint on exterior wall
ethical - using sustainable paints so that they are environmentally friendly and have low impact
What research methods do BKK used during the discover stage?
- site visits
- meetings with the council for an understanding of permits
- interviews with stakeholders
- observational drawings
- research building permits
- survey data - analyzing
- research into artists as this can inspire shape and form of the build
- research into materials that could be potentially used
What research methods do interactive designers
used during the discover stage?
- data analysis
- target audience interview and research page
- interviews with stakeholders
- competitors analysis
- color and type research
What are two different functions that a designer in the field of Environments may need to currently consider when designing to benefit the target audience? 4
Easy access to outside – bringing the outdoors in
Passive heating and cooling so that the design of the House can be warm and cool
double glazed window for heating and cooling
ergonomics
What is a legal decision Woodmarsh would considered during the design process for residential builds’?
Meeting building regulations
Seeking a permit for the new build through local council
Explain the practices of Wood marsh architects that make them cotemporary designers.
They are designers who are currently practicing design and use modern technology to support them in creating designs. They use current trends to inform the style of the new build. They use best practices and work with a range of designers and specialists o deliver a project.
How can a contemporary designer evaluate design work during or at the end of a design process?
Interview the TA at the end of the project.
PMI –
Sales data reviewing
Reviewing how long the TA has stayed on and log onto a website
What is the difference between a legal and ethical decision a contemporary designer might make?
Legal = what the design must do = meeting building regulations or meet copyright regulations.
Ethical – what they should do = meet sustainable practices
Identify and explain a material, method and media commonly used by a contemporary interactive designer
Methods
= DIM
Media
DA = website programming and coding
Materials
= Screen, Touch screen , Digital interface
Identify how visual language is used in interactive design is used generate designs that are appealing to the target audience
*Consistent visual hierarchy - crucial for guiding attention and helping TA to see different things on the screen
* Clear and icons – need to be clear, consistent and distinct
* Response and interactive feedback – immediate and meaningful feedback this can enhance a user’s experience
* Effective use of colour and type – colour palettes and type needs to be consistent to help ensure a cohesive visual identity.
In interactive experiences, what design specialist would have been involved during the process to make the customer experience high quality?
- Interaction designers - work closely to identify how the user experience interacts the design throughout the whole journey – works with large design teams = FUNCTION
- Or User experience designers
Identify 2 other deign specialists who work with interactive designers.
- User experience designers
- Web designers
- Mobile designers
- Content strategists
- Information architects
- User testing specialist
- user experience researcher
- Web accessibility specialist
- Front end developer
- Web engineer
what is a freelance designer?
someone who works on for themselves and alone
they have a wide range of skill sets
what is a design agency?
a large design team that has a design director and a range of designers who work within a team. All designers in the team have a crucial role to play
What are two functional aspects that designers in the field of interactive experiences need to currently consider?
Usability – how easy it is to move between different screens
The download speed time of images and type
The size of type of image on different devices.
Wireframes
Accessibility
navigation
Identify 2 contextual factors that can impact a design for a designer
- This can vary from time, place, society, culture, environments and technological concerns.
- Place – physical surroundings or conditions where a design is made and used
- Time – past events, trends, styles, historical development can shape the designers context
- Society and culture – social environment including cultural norms, values and demographics. Environmental factors such as pollution, renewable materials shape the design decisions
Identify 2 other deign specialists who work with designers in the field of messages .
typographer
graphic designer
photographer
Identify 2 other deign specialists who worked with Gemma O’Brien
typographer
graphic designer
photographer
color specialist
paint specialist
forklift driver
Who is Gemma O’Brien?
She is a freelance designer ( she works independently) and specializes in hand lettering
Who are Wood Marsh Architects?
Based in Melbourne
Work on both private and commercial builds
Owned By Randal Marsh and Rodger Wood
