Steps of the Design Process

Question 1

What are the four steps of the design process?

Answer 1

Investigation, devising, production and evaluation

Question 2

What does the investigation stage entail?

Answer 2

Target audience/market, demand, niche market design needs, values and trends
Performance criteria related to needs, values and beliefs of the developer and end user
Historical, social, cultural and political sources of design inspiration
Design fundamentals and factors affecting design

Question 3

What does the devising stage entail?

Answer 3

Using communication and documentation techniques
Apply elements and principles of design where applicable in context
Apply rapid concept development techniques to generate a variety of design ideas
Design development
Production plan

Question 4

What does the production stage entail?

Answer 4

Maintaining a production plan to manage processes to meet time constraints and the documentation and review of the construction of your project

Question 5

What does the evaluation stage entail?

Answer 5

Compare your project to your purpose, statement of intent, and client values
Comment on manufacturing and design processes with critical analysis of changes and/or improvements