Design Journal - Criterion A

INQUIRING & ANALYZING

A.1 - EXPLAIN AND JUSTIFY THE NEED

Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States ​the need for a Outlines ​the need for a Explains ​the need for a Explains ​and ​justifies
solution to a problem. solution to a problem. solution to a problem. the need for a solution
to a problem.

Teacher Grade:

PROBLEM​: What is the My problem is to create fashionable, marketable, and functional

P problem you are going to clothing with chemically manipulated fabric.
solve? Information that I already know about this problem is I have to use
chemicals to create fashionable, marketable and functional clothing.
What information do you
already know about this
problem?

C CLIENT​: Who is the client? My client is the fashionistas of the world who want clothing that
both looks good and is reliable. I’m interested in designing for the
Why are you interested in fashionistas because they can adjust that my design of the clothing I
designing for this client? make is good or bad and what can I improve on next time.

EVIDENCE OF THE The client asked me to solve their problem because they are trying
E NEED​: What evidence, to sell pieces of cloth as much as possible.
observations, or ideas do you
have about the nature of the
problem?

Why has the client asked you

to solve this problem?
 EXPLANATION OF This problem is important to solve because my role is a designer and
E IMPORTANCE​: Why is I have to design a cloth for the fashionistas of the world who want
this problem an important clothing that both looks good and is reliable. This problem will help
one to solve? me understand my Global Context by I have to use my science
knowledge to combine with my design knowledge and I also have to
How will solving this use that knowledge to be innovative and design a piece of cloth the
problem help you understand fashionistas of the world wants.
the Global Context?

A.2 - IDENTIFY AND PRIORITIZE THE

RESEARCH
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States​ the research Constructs ​a research Constructs ​a research

needed to ​develop ​a plan, which ​states ​and plan, which ​states ​and
solution to the problem, prioritizes ​the primary prioritizes ​the primary
and secondary research
with some guidance and secondary research
needed to ​develop ​a
needed to develop a solution to the problem
solution to the problem, independently
with some guidance

Teacher Grade:

RESEARCH MINDMAP

sD​Don’t forget that the center node should be titled RESEARCH TOPICS. Examples of child
nodes include: fabrics, trends, dying methods, chemicals, etc. Remember this is only where
you post things that you need to research, not the research itself.
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 A.3 - ANALYZE EXISTING PRODUCTS
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States ​the main Outlines ​the main Describes ​the main

features of an existing features of an existing features of an existing
product that inspires a product that inspires a product that inspires a
solution to the problem solution to the problem solution to the problem

Grade:

Consult the questions below the analysis tables if you are struggling with while writing your
analysis.
EXISTING PRODUCT ANALYSIS 1: (name of the product)

(image of the product)

AESTHETICS: It is very aesthetic because they are doing CUSTOMER: People who like a tye dye
a tie dye and make it into a pattern. hoodie

COST: $645 ENVIRONMENT: it is good for an

environment

SAFETY: It is very safe to wear it. SIZE: the product is proportions for its use

FUNCTION: It is a hoodie and it is used for fashion and to MATERIALS: Hoodie and tie dye
keep yourself warm.

EXISTING PRODUCT ANALYSIS 2: (name of the product)

(image of the product)

AESTHETICS: It is very aesthetics CUSTOMER: People who like supreme,
fashion and want to keep their body or
head warm.

COST: $92 ENVIRONMENT: It is good for

environment

SAFETY: It is safe to wear SIZE: Small

FUNCTION: Use for fashion and to keep your head warm. MATERIALS: Yarn and tie-dye material

EXISTING PRODUCT ANALYSIS 3: (name of the product)

(image of the product)

AESTHETICS: It is very aesthetics CUSTOMER:People who like supreme
and tie dye

COST: $240 ENVIRONMENT: It is safe for

environment

SAFETY: It is safe to wear SIZE: Small to big

FUNCTION: You can wear this as a shirt and for fashion MATERIALS: Shirt and tie dye material
 A.4 - DEVELOP A DESIGN BRIEF
Level 1-2 Level 3-4 Level 5-6 Level 7-8

States ​some of the Develops ​a basic Develops ​a design Develops​ a design

main findings of design brief, which brief, which ​outlines brief, which ​presents
relevant research. outlines ​some of the the findings of relevant the analysis of relevant
findings of relevant research. research​.
research.

Teacher Grade:

DESIGN BRIEF

Relevance
I will make an old shirt to be wearable again and my client can use it for fashion too. And this solution
will make my client have to go buy a new shirt because they can turn an old shirt to be a brand new
shirt and wearable again. When they wear their clothes will look brand new, but actually it is an old
shirt that they mix with the chemical to make it look aesthetics.

Product Features:
I will make tie-dye clothing. I choose this because it is safe to do and the steps are very simple to
follow.
I will use a bright color of shirt to make a tie-dye so people can see the color clearly.

Rough process
After I did several research I came with several steps that are very easy to understand and easy to
follow.
● First, choose a bright color of shirt. So that when you do a tie-dye it is very easy to see the
pattern of the tie-dye.
● Second, lay your shirt on a flat surface. Then take two fingers pin to the center of your shirt
and spin it around into a swirl.
● Third, wrap the rubber bands around the shirt so that they all intersect at the center of the
swamp. I suggest doing that about 4 - 6 times.
● Fourth, now take a tie dye power fill it up to the fill line of the water. Then shake the bottle
until the powder is dissolved. Do the same process for all the bottles of dye.
● Fifth, make each triangular wedge of your shirt a different color of dye then flip your shirt and
continue the same process.
● Sixth, wrap your tie dye shirt and leave it for about 6 - 8 hours.
● Seventh, remove the rubber bands and wash it with tap water. Then wash it again with
detergent. And now you get nice and colorful tie-dye clothing.
Resources
Old shirt
Rubber bands
Tie-dye power or die-power
Water
Plastic wrap
Detergent

Timescale
Minimum is 7~7.30 hours and maximum is 9~9.30 hours.

Target user
People who like tie-dye clothing and people that are interested in turning an old shirt to look like a
brand new shirt.

Outcome
I hope the final product will look like a shirt with a swirl pattern at the center. And a colorful shirt that
can be used for fashion.