PLANNING

                                                                         

After doing the Investigation –you have identified what you need to make to solve the problem. You have researched on how to make the product and you have also researched and got more information about the problem. The information you collected helped you to make a design brief which explained what you will make to solve the problem.  You then explained how the solution will look like by giving at least 10 design specifications of the product.

To get a better understand of the product you designed three samples with the same specification but different layout/styles. Out of the three you selected ONE and explained why you choose the design. You redid the selected design with more details like complete information, pictures, borders and colors.

Now you are to Plan how you will create the design

A plan has some key areas who, what, when, with what

You need to know what will be done when by who and who else will be involved and what resources will be used and for how long.

Activity  P1

James wanted to build a block house. He designed to have a house of two rooms each room with two windows and a door. He wanted a solid floor with three levels. He wanted a green tilled roof with white glass windows and doors. He wanted a terrazzo floor with blue walls in the inside and red finish on the outside. He wished to have the house completed before Christmas. In your group design a plan to help James build the house. Remember the Key areas in the plan. You will present the plan to the rest of the class.

Activity P2

You have been asked to make a movie of children rights. The movie must have a quote from UNICEF, pictures of children enjoying children rights, picture of children being affected by the abuse of children rights, a child talking about the right to have their rights, a policeman explaining the law on children right and a group of children singing about their rights. The whole movie should take 3 minutes and all the sections are given equal importance. Individually with the given specification of a movie on children rights develop a plan on how you will make the movie.

Activity P3

To make a graphically visible plan one needs a GNANT chart. Find out on making a GANNT chart from the internet. Some key words to use on the search engine include – “GNANT Chart”, “How to make a Gantt chart”, “making a Gantt chart”. Use the information on Children Rights movie in a Gantt chart.

DTP test-Investigation and Design

This test will review the skills you gained during the Investigate and the Design Stage.

To take the Test log in at yacapaca.com

The logging details are available with your teacher.

Do not share your password with anyone.

You have two chances to take the test.

The test is open from Wednesday 26^th September 2012 to 28^th September 2012 the days when we have CT lessons.

Collect your logging details for your teacher.

All the Best

Design Stage Summative:

During the investigation stage, you identified a problem and come up with a technological solution to the problem. You have identified the product that you need to design for you client using desktop publishing. During the design you come up with a design brief and a design specification.
Using the design specification

1. Come up with three designs on the PRODUCT (Pamphlet or Brochure) for your client.
2. For each design measure it against the design specification.
3. Select one design or a mixture of aspects from the designs and Identify which design or aspects has you identified for the final product.
4. Justify in detail the final choice of your design.
5. Suggest any improvement that you may make to have a better product

 
After doing the part a-e use the check list to make sure you have addressed all the parts.

 
Design Stage Checklist

- All my designs are of very good quality.
-I have justified the selection of one design and suggest some improvements

-I have come up with a variety of good quality (at least 3) of different design ideas for my product.

- I have compared each design idea against the design specification.

Nike (Tick)  or   X Box (Cross) what you have done or not done accordingly

 
Assessment Criteria

Level	Descriptors
0	I have not reached a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.
1-2	I have generated one or two designs of average quality. I have tried to justify this by comparing against the design specification
3-4	I have generated a few designs of good quality. I have justified the choice of one design and fully explained this against the design specification
5-6	I have generated a range of designs of excellent quality, I have fully justified the choice of one design, suggested very practical improvements.

Task 1

Problem

A music artist requires a CD cover designed

 

Possible Design Specifications for the CD cover

• Image included
  
• Appropriate album Title
  
• List of Songs
  

 

Which other Design Specs Can could be included?

1.

2.

Design Stage

• Design at least 3 CD cover designs and measure that against the design specification
  
• Which design is the best and explain why it is the best design to use for the creating the product for your Client.
  

 

Design Stage -Practice1

In this stage you will be expected to come up with some designs that measure up with design specification. You will compare each design against the design specification and then select one design and explain why that is the best choice.

 

Task 1

If your problem in investigate was to create a business card for a client, after research you came up will the following design specifications;

Design Specs identified in Investigate stage: The business card will have the following

¨      Name of Individual
¨      Name of the Business
¨      Company Logo
¨      One graphic and business colors

 Write two more specs that you think are missing

 1.__________________________

2.___________________________

  

Design Stage

In the design stage you will draw 4 possible design of a business card showing with design specs have been met in each design

Draw and color the possible business card design on a white paper.

For each Design show which specs have been met by each design

From the four designs which one is more appealing and meets all the design specs:

Why do you think the design the best to be created?

Investigate Assessment Criteria

Assessment Criteria

0	Ø  I have not reached a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.
1-2	Ø  I have explored some existing pamphlets Ø  I have collected information from sources. I have listed some specifications (included a design specification).
3-4	Ø  I have included a design brief. Ø  I have investigated why pamphlets are used Ø  I have explored some existing pamphlets selecting information from some acknowledged sources Ø  I listed a range of specifications that must be met by my pamphlet.( I have include a design specification with at least 5 bullet points)
5-6	Ø  I have described why pamphlets are important and have created a design brief. Ø   I have described what makes good pamphlets. Ø   I have evaluated examples of good types of pamphlet and have acknowledged all your sources using citationmachine.net or bibme.org. Ø  I have included a full list of specifications (at least 10) that must be met by my pamphlet giving the reasons for each.

Investigate Checklist

Investigate

Identify the problem o I have stated the problem as I understood it. o I have stated who my client is and how the client is currently handling the problem. o I have stated how the IT based solution will be the best to the problem. o I have written which A.O.I is relevant to this Problem Develop your Design Brief o I have written down a design brief:  stating what I will create and why. Research o I has done research on the problem and technology (using my guiding questions): o It is clear from my research notes what I have learned something in my investigation. o I have clearly organized my research in a good format with the all responses written in paragraphs form. o I have referred to at least four different types of resources in the investigation section. o I have referenced all sources used in APA format of citation. Design Specifications o I have shown design specifications for my final product. Testing strategy o I have written down two methods which I will use in order to test my finished product.

Design Specification

Design Specification

The design specification requires that you list down the features you expect the final product to have

List at least 8 features that you will what to see in you final product.

 

Test strategy

The final product will need to be tested for its effectiveness. Which two methods will you use to test the pamphlet?

INVESTIGATE-Sources of information

What I need to know

1.      What are the features to look for in a new mobile phone?   2.      What are some of the marketing methods available?

Where I can find the information

http://reviews.cnet.com/2719-7609_7-262-4.html   http://seanseo.com/business/old-vs-new-marketing-techniques/

http://www.marketectsinc.com/industrial-marketing-blog/118-7-reasons-why-marketing-is-important-even-if-youre-making-money-without-it

 

Why I need to know this / What I will do with the information

This will help me to create develop the design specs

 

Reference?

What ever inoformation you use please quote the reference.

Bibliography: All the sources used must be referenced.  You can either use http://www.bibme.org/

Or  www.citationmachine.net

 

Example

Khalid, W. (2012, 04 12). Pamphlet reviews. Retrieved from www.pamphlet.com

Reference the rest of the links used in your research.

 

 

What I need to know?

1.      What software can I use to create pamphlet?     2.      What are some of the features of a well designed pamphlet?

 

 

 

 

Where I can find the information?

http://www.ninecreatives.com/brochure-design.html  http://www.smallbusinessbible.org/types_brochuredesignsoftware.html   http://www.myprofessionaladvertising.com/Effective%20Brochure%20Design.htm

Why I need to know this / What I will do with the information
This will help me to get the design specs

Reference?

What ever inoformation you use please quote the reference.