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The Design Process
Design Brief
Evaluation
Investigating
and analysis
Production Designing
Read the information on Pages 5 and 6 and answer the following questions in the space
provided.
1. What is the design brief?
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2. Why is a brief important?
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3. The design brief contains some important factors. The factors are listed below.
Explain what each of these terms mean.
a) Specifications
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b) Constraints
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c) Concerns
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4. Why is it important to write evaluation criteria questions?
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5. Activity 1.4: Read the Design Brief given below and complete the questions below:
You and your friends are planning a movie marathon for Saturday night. Your friends
have nominated you to organise the food, as you are an expert in the kitchen. They
have requested finger foods that are easy to eat during the movies, but do not want the
usual high fat high salt fast foods. They would like two savoury products- one to be
served hot and one sweet treat. You will need to prepare the food before the evening
but will be able to reheat the hot foot at the venue. There will be 4 others at the event
other than you.
a) Highlight the constraints in the brief
b) Underline the considerations in the brief
c) List out the specifications in the brief. (Who, what, where, when, why)
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