Elements and Performance Criteria
- Identify and analyse qualities and properties of batched or limited production furniture items
- Applicable work health and safety (WHS), legislative and enterprise requirements relevant to the design of batch or limited production items of furniture are verified and complied with
- Details of the qualities and properties of batch produced furniture making methods are identified
- Features of limited production methods are identified
- Resource and equipment implications for batch and limited production methods are assessed
- Research product needs
- All external parameters affecting the design of the contemporary furniture product are obtained from the client or from information sources
- Client or market needs for contemporary product are obtained and recorded
- Inspirational information is collected from relevant sources
- Visual needs of the product are identified and documented
- Ethical considerations are obtained, reviewed and documented
- Product needs are prioritised and recorded in accordance with enterprise practice
- Prepare the design brief
- Product needs and external parameters and factors are reviewed and clarified with the client or retail customers
- Report on product needs is produced, including design opportunities
- Feedback from the client or customer is gained and recorded
- Details of changes are negotiated with the client or customer and recorded
- Outcomes of design process are clarified and agreed to with the client or customer
- Design brief is prepared and documented, including budget, timelines, production needs and methods
- Generate ideas in response to design brief
- Evaluate and develop design proposals
- Each design idea is evaluated against design brief and requirements for batch or limited production manufacture
- Design proposals are scored against weighted assessment criteria and results recorded
- Feasible high scoring design proposals are selected for further development
- Design proposals are completed in response to evaluation feedback
- Present product proposals to client
- Produce final product proposal information ready for making