A design specification is “a set of considerations, constraints and requirements for a solution: what the solution must or

must not have to be successful.”

 
Here we want to outline the successful criteria for our design solution. What will a successful Infographic for your topic
"look" like?
 
Use this table to guide you;
 Infographic:   My Research Primary, or Secondary Priority?
ACCESSFM Specification Question(s)? Evidence?
Design
Specification
Document:
  Specification Answer the Consider your  Will this research be Rank how
Question specification answers to the primary evidence or important each
questions to specification secondary evidence. research question
briefly describe question. What (link to PSR doc) is to create your
your design. do you need to final product.
 Primary
know or  High
research to be  Secondar
 Medium
able to y
 Low
accomplish
this?

A
What specific design        
element(s) need to be
included?
Aesthetics

C
How much could it cost        
to produce your
Infographic? Will it be
Cost affordable to produce?
How can the cost be
reduced in the
production of your
infographic?

C
Who is your audience?        
Summarize any
users/client(s) of your
Client infographic.

E
How will you present        
your infographic to your
audience? Describe the
Environment type(s) of
environment(s) you
want your infographic
presented in.

S
Is your content "safe"        
for the context . Is it
appropriate? Could it
Safety offend and hurt
anyone's feelings or
thoughts about
themselves? Always
consider the well-being
of your consumers (even
if they are only
 "consuming" a message.

S
Look back at your        
"Graphic Design" basics
lessons. Do the design
Size elements you have in
your infographic "fit"
with each other? Does
the scale of each design
element serve a
purpose?

F
The function is based on        
the users needs. Explain
what we need our
Function product (Infographic) to
do:
 What is its
purpose?
 What
information will
it give?
 What makes it
compelling (a
story)?
 

M
What will we needs to        
create our product? Is
there any specific
Materials hardware, hardcopy,
software, softcopy we
will need to put in place
or provide to ensure our
user get our product?