Design and technology

Assesment task 1: Portfolio

Table of Contents
Exploration of the need and evaluation ......................................................... 1 Research and evaluation of existing designs .2 Research and evaluation of existing designs ............................................... 3 Generation and Evaluation of 2 ideas with annotations ......................... 4 Final design with dimensions and materials ............................................... 6

Exploration of the need and evaluation

As a designer, I Victoria Touma will be creating a piece of Jewellery for young teenage girls in the age group of 15-18 year olds so they can express their welfare. Personality is a significant factor to think about while producing Jewellery. If you were to wear a piece of Jewellery that does not suit or mix with your personality appropriately it will not best fit who you are as a person and your individual fashion statements. They love going to many different parties because thats what that particular age group enjoys. They are girly and prefer bright, attractive primary colours.

I have conducted a survey to gather results referring to different opinions and ideas that kids may have on Jewellery making. 36% of girls between the ages of 12-15 appreciate wearing either bracelets or headpieces. To complete the course it will take most people no longer 2-6 weeks. Students prefer wearing silver Jewellery that represents something, for example, their religion or their hobbies. According to the results 5 out of 9 people highly recommend that I ensure the jewellery is durable.

Research and evaluation of existing designs

The following collage is made up of a variety of pictures that I have found would inspire me while Im designing my final jewellery piece. I have chosen these pictures in particular because they are appealing, suit my needs and are inspirations as to what I want my final design to look like.

I will base my design on items 2 and 4 as I personally believe these deigns have the potential to give me the results needed and fit my exploration of the need. They not only fit the needs but stand out, are colourful and have unique textures.

Reasearch and Evaluation of 2 existing designs

I have chosen this bracelet design because it is a lovely, interesting, unique design. I feel I can relate it back to a young teenager wearing it. It has meaning and can define a teenagers personality. I also liked it because if shows the two different colours of blue and purple. It uses techniques such as style, texture and shapes.

Silver beads

Detailed colours

Dark outlines

Different symbols that may represent something youre interested in.

I have chosen this bracelet design because it is unique, creative and symbolises religion. I get the impression that religious people that believe in the catholic faith would wear this.
Different contrasting techniques Range of different coloured greens

Silver sequenced chain There are no unnecessary holes

Detailed shapes, forms, outlines and pattern I have annotated two of my favourite designs. I have considered some of these ideas to help create my 2 designs.

Generation and Evaluation of 2 ideas with annotations

Final design with dimensions and materials

Case study
1. Read Evaluating success. List the financial and personal rewards that Dinosaur Designs' partners can enjoy because of their company's success. Many rewards are received due to the designers company success. Some of these rewards include; working with your best friends, creating beautiful objects that are appreciated and valued by others. The key financial reward is that you are able to run own successful design company for your own personal enjoyment. 2. Look at the Dinosaur Designs' career path. What things indicate the company's success and popularity? Stephen, Liane and louise started up a small business selling clothes and jewellery. They spend more of their Friday nights in their parents kitchens, painting and screening fabrics or t-shirts and making jewellery. They queued for a $12 stall at their local markets in Paddington where they would sell their work. They established dinosaurs designs and began selling hand-painted clothes and Fimo Jewellery 3. Develop a flow chart of a design process undertaken by the team at Dinosaur Designs

4. Dinosaur Designs uses specialist designers for some aspects of their work, for example, architects and graphic designers. Compare the design process used to design Dinosaur Designs' jewellery and that used by the product designer Angelo Kotsis. What are the similarities and differences between the two processes? Dinosaurs designs work very much as a team and spend time working together. All their work is the result of collaboration and they are more than happy to borrow and exchange ideas without letting jealousy or ego get in the way. They begin by making a prototype out of plasticine. Next they make a latex mould, casting in resin. They then mix the colours into clear resin for each piece. Piece is drilled, sanded and finished by hand. In similarity they both have a set plan that they dont ignore. Angelo kotsis is a product designer. Differently it is a natural thing for him to design or to be creative. Everything around him inspires him things such as; everyday experiences, nature, fashion, cars, architecture, he brainstormed ideas and uses computer aided drawing and 3d modelling to communicate their ideas.

5. The Dinosaur Designs team are passionate about their work. They use a particular language to communicate their process of design, for example, hand-felt and finessing. Select these words and in the context of the passage, discuss what the designer means by them. Finessing is making something better. In this case the word finessing is indicating that designers have great ability and skills to help improve Jewellery. Designers do this to ensure customers are wearing their favourite Jewellery designs and are satisfied. This means that they pay attention and are aware of the different designs and expectations. Hand felt is related to how something feels in the hand. The designers talk about how their pieces of jewellery are very well hand-felt. This means they create jewellery In order to suite costumers needs. For example ensuring it is comfortable for buyers to wear.

Section 2 Factors influencing design 1. Visit the Gallery of work. Touch, feel and look are important to Dinosaur Designs. Look at three images and describe them in terms of the elements of design, such as line, colour and texture.

Louis Vuitton chess set: Dinosaurs designs of the Louie

Vuitton chess set piece were creative whilst making this chess set. They have combined many different ideas for example adding Louis Vuitton colours and patterns for the case.

Ottoman in Dinosaur Designs fabric: The Dinosaur Designs'

silver resin inlay jewellery there was a range of elements used to complete the piece of jewellery for example the rectangular shapes which were made by straight and curved lines, the simple silver and maroon colours, the glass like texture which is transparent allowing us to see through the resin etc.

Dinosaur Designs' glass products Photo:

In the photo of the Dinosaur Designs of the glass products there was a variety of different colours used to complete the piece of jewellery. They used colours such as; Red, orange, green and yellow. They also used a range of shapes and sizes to explore different designs and textures.

2. Dinosaur Designs manufactures all their resin pieces in their own studio. What kinds of Occupational Health & Safety practices might they have to consider for employees working in a studio or workshop environment? www.workcover.com.au Dinosaur designs have the role to protect the health of all their workers. They could ensure that they are working in a health environment, they are using appropriate facilities, correct information instructions and training and that everyone is in a safe condition. Section 3 Roles of designers 1. The Dinosaur Designs team received training in the visual arts as well as professional art studies. Suggest an alternative career path that might give you the skills necessary for designing objects and/or jewellery. You might like to visit http://www.myfuture.edu.au. Some alternatives career paths that might give you the skills necessary for designing objects and jewellery include; it teaches us widespread knowledge of creating, designing and repairing things that have artistic qualities. Taking crafting as an alternate career path embraces working with glass, wood, leather, metal, ceramics and more which will come in well handy when making jewellery.

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2. Jewellery design is a design specialisation of the area of study: Products. What other design specialisations does Dinosaur Designs work in? Dinosaur designs specialise in manufacturing business, distinctive home wares and Jewellery which are valued by customers due to their creativity. 3. List some of the reasons people wear jewellery. Describe your favourite piece of jewellery and the reasons it is important to you. Many people wear Jewellery because it may represent or symbolise something, to improve ones personal appearance and it may express someones personality. My favourite jewellery piece would be just a simple cross to show I am Christian and that I am strong in my faith. 4. Identify the contribution Dinosaur Designs makes to the improvement of everyday life. Dinosaur designs can make a huge impact on everyday life. They help the youth to understand the meaning, purpose and the symbolism of wearing jewellery. For example it may express ones character and interests. They may encourage young people to always strive for their personal best. This may include you setting short and long term goals. Section 4 Generating ideas 1. Stephen Ormandy of Dinosaur Designs describes the importance of sketching for generating ideas. Practice your sketching skills for your next project. Keep a small pocket notebook and pencil with you at all times and draw thumbnails of any ideas you come across.

2. Identify some of the methods used by Dinosaur Designs to generate creative ideas. About the designer. Dinosaur designs used methods to generate creative ideas such as; working as a team, designing with some kind of money-making venture, adapting products to suit the market and working towards looking at the latest fashion. Section 5 Selects, analyses, presents and applies research 1. Experimenting and testing of design ideas was important for the development of Dinosaur Designs' first innovative products for Paddington markets. Describe the experimentation and testing that was carried out. As dinosaur designs they ensure that the jewellery inspired them and that there happy with the finished product. They ensured that they have designed products that they like the look of ensuring that customers would not regret buying the product. They started creating more jewellery but also adding hand-painted resin. 2. Dinosaur Designs are influenced to a certain extent by current trends. What sources of information would be particularly useful for jewellery designers? Dinosaur designs are influences to use a variety of source useful for jewellery designers such as art, painting, history, culture, sculpture, reality and the natural world.

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Section 6 Mixed material technologies 1. If you were to design a small pendant how could it be mass produced? Research the different ways in which you could produce multiple copies of this object. There are many ways to mass-produce a pendant, although the most common way is using a 3D printer. This will enable you to design a pendant using google Sketch Up or another program that will allow you to print the object. Another way a small pendant can be mass produced is if you set up a work space for efficiency and volume production. Youll need adequate space to store large quantities of the raw materials youll be using for your production runs. Depending on the pieces youre wholesaling, you may need multiples of some of your tools and supplies, such as bead boards, for creating several copies of the design at once. 2. For the small pendant research how it can be finished. How does it affect the visual appeal of the object? Once the charm has been created the designers could add some final touch ups in order for it to be finished, some of these include: painting, coating, beading, wiring etc. The pendant went from looking uncompleted and cheap to something aesthetical and high class. 3. Research other products made from polyester resin, e.g. bathroom vanities, bathtubs, canoes, surfboards. Compare the characteristics of these products with the characteristics of Dinosaur Designs' products. The Fiberglass tub is made of layers of surface coat, polyester resin, with fiberglass support. These types of tubs are less expensive than acrylic but also less resilient and dont last very long. A good thing is that they are very easy to maintain and clean. Dinosaur Designers have worked with chemists who have assisted them to develop this specific type of resin. As it has the characteristics of being stronger and can deal with more impact.

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