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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Confirm services with client
  2. Determine client style requirements
  3. Develop style design
  4. Create visual impact by styling a space

Range Statement

Specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. Range is restricted to essential operating conditions and any other variables essential to the work environment.

Unit context includes:

WHS requirements, including legislation, building codes, material safety management systems, hazardous and dangerous goods codes, and local safe operating procedures or equivalent

work is carried out in accordance with legislative obligations, environmental legislation, relevant health regulations, manual handling procedures, Liveable and Accessible Housing Design guidelines, and organisation insurance requirements

work requires individual to demonstrate discretion, judgement and problem solving, plus self-management and learning skills

Stylists include:

interior decorators or designers providing services to create visual effects in interior spaces

Roles of a stylist include:

visual merchandiser in a retail or commercial environment

home stylist

magazine/TV stylist

stylist for trade show displays, display units and car showrooms

Clients include:

real estate agents wanting properties prepared for sale

events coordinators requiring themed or decorated venues

retailers preparing shop themes or displays

suppliers

manufacturers

private clients

colleagues

retailers

the public

Supplier goods include:

furniture

furnishings

accessories

fittings

Project brief includes:

client needs and objectives

client aims and objectives, and criteria for evaluation

milestones

organisational or personal profiles and aims

image requirements and function

target market

budget

timeline

consultation requirements

colour requirements

Sketches and drawings include:

hand drawn images or ideation drawings completed freehand

drafted technical drawings or drawings produced on computer using computer-aided design (CAD) software packages (these usually contain project specifications)

Layout includes:

the plan of how a room will be designed and decorated showing the placement of products

Artistic relevance includes:

the connection between creativity and the design theme

Colours include:

colour principles

psychology

fundamentals

coordination

perception

language

tonal

translucent

contrast

harmony

effects on space

formulas

colour wheels

Entertainment values include:

comical

informative

meditative

sales focused

visually pleasing

Cultural issues include:

demography

geography (local, regional and national)

religious

climatic

societal

cultural

lifestyle

attitudinal

gratification

honour

living conditions

infrastructure

status

habitude

Historical considerations include:

influences from styles, periods and movements over the past centuries and how this research may inform current projects

Products include:

furniture

soft furnishings

floor treatments

curtain treatments

built-in cabinetry or fittings

light fittings

lamps

picture framing

tapware

laundry fittings

bathroom fittings

toilet fittings

kitchen fittings

Finishes include:

paints

waxes

lacquers

stains

pigments

oils

plastic coatings

veneers

ceramics

stone

glass

textiles

other textures

Accessories include:

trinkets

ceramics

trays

vases

carvings

baskets

pots

plants

candles

clocks

silverware

mirrors

frames

screens

floral displays

haberdashery

glassware

fireplace items

gifts

hand crafts

water features

photographs

pottery

personal items

statues

book ends

bowls

bottles

Materials include:

solid timber (native and imported)

manufactured timber products

plastic

metal

alloys

stone

glass

textiles

fibreglass

foam

cardboard

paper products

any other manipulable substance

Costing includes:

the cost of products and materials used during completion of the project, labour and overhead expenses

Timelines include:

the agreed project time span set and agreed for the project

Information and procedures include:

work instructions, including plans, drawings and designs

workplace procedures relating to reporting and communication

manufacturer specifications and operational procedures


Performance Evidence

Interpret work orders and locate and apply relevant information

Apply safe handling requirements for equipment, products and materials, including use of personal protective equipment

Identify materials used in the work process

Follow work instructions, operating procedures and inspection processes to:

minimise the risk of injury to self or others

prevent damage to goods, equipment and products

maintain required production output and product quality

Style a space with the products, finishes and accessories to style concepts as part of the final solution to the project brief effectively applying design elements and principles

Use mathematical ideas and techniques to correctly complete measurements, calculate area/volume and estimate material requirements

Communicate ideas and information to enable confirmation of work requirements and specifications, presentation of design/colour concepts, the reporting of work outcomes and problems

Determine requirements of the 'unseen client'

Source accessories, including furniture, cushions, throws, rugs, vases, flowers, object d'art, pictures, wall hangings, kitchen implements, crockery and cutlery, and prepare specification 'shopping list' and costing

Initiate new ideas and work techniques

Avoid backtracking, work flow interruptions or wastage

Work with others and in a team by recognising dependencies and using cooperative approaches to optimise work flow and productivity


Knowledge Evidence

State or territory WHS legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice relevant to the full range of processes for styling a space

Organisational and site standards, requirements, policies and procedures for styling a space

Elements and principles of design, including liveability and accessibility

Client target markets, including real estate agents, home owners or vendors, magazines and television, project marketers, display units, project homes and retail outlets/window displays

Client lifestyle issues, personal taste and budget

Clients' background, intentions, future plans and current fashions/trends

Creativity and artistic relevance

Ergonomics, anthropometrics, proxemics and aesthetic values

Types of equipment and procedures for their safe use, operation and maintenance

Characteristics of materials, products and defects

Relevant computer programs

Design themes and design development

Colours, furnishings and decorations

Sketching and drawing techniques

Procedures for the recording, reporting and maintenance of workplace records and information

Appropriate mathematical procedures for estimation and measurement

Environmental protection requirements

Established communication channels and protocols

Relevant problem identification and resolution