Elements and Performance Criteria
- Confirm design brief
- Client needs and objectives are discussed and clarified with client.
- Purposes of design, final product and end user expectations are identified.
- Parameters and design criteria are established and agreed upon.
- Specifications of design brief are confirmed.
- Communication requirements and channels are agreed upon.
- Research information to guide design process
- Relevant information is identified and accessed to guide design and production process.
- Characteristics of target market are identified.
- Relevant products previously developed by the enterprise are identified and reviewed in terms of range, style, construction, price points.
- Information is analysed and applied to design concept development and production.
- Any additional expertise required for project is identified.
- Information sources on design techniques and processes used to achieve desired effects, are accessed and used as required throughout design and development processes.
- Develop and refine design concept
- Experiment with design concepts
- Preliminary concepts are scoped out using sketches, illustrations, models, samples, fibres and fabrics.
- Evaluation of design concepts is conducted by self and others using selected criteria and processes.
- Feedback and analysis is assessed for potential to improve design concept.
- Further experimentation is used to develop design concepts.
- Design concepts are selected for presentation to client.
- Present design concept to client
- Communication tools are used to present design concept to client.
- Features and benefits of design concepts are presented to client.
- Presentation skills are used to promote acceptance of design concept.
- Client response is assessed and considered.
- Design concept is modified and improved where possible.
- Scope production requirements
- All components required for production are identified.
- Technical aspects of production are identified.
- Specification sheet is completed to guide production.
- Resources and production requirements are identified and sourced.
- Production plan is developed to guide production.
- Plan is discussed and confirmed with client.
- Develop design pattern
- Pattern base is selected to meet design brief.
- Pattern base is modified to create patterns that meet design requirements and specifications.
- Pattern is made according to industry standards, including industry markings and lay plans.
- Toile is created to test accuracy of pattern and design effect.
- Pattern is confirmed against design specifications.
- Produce fashion product
- Evaluate and analyse design and production processes
- Finished item is assessed against design specifications and design brief.
- Design result is analysed and evaluated to identify opportunities for improvement and required changes to design or production techniques.
- Production process is evaluated to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Process and improvements are documented.
- Present finished product to client
- Finished product is prepared for presentation to client.
- Accessories, fabric examples and components are selected to convey range and style options of design.
- Model is selected as required.
- Finished product is presented to client.
- Client response is received and assessed for improvement opportunities.
- Product is assessed for further production opportunities.