Chapter 1 - Design Process

Chapter 1

Design Process

The design process is a basic understanding of how a design is created.  There are 3 simple actions that make up the process.

Thinking

         This is usually the first part of the process. Every design begins with a problem. First you decide what it is you need to accomplish and then you think about how to do it.  Coming up with ideas on how the design will be is a major part of this process and since ideas rarely just "pop" into your head, Thinking is the way to go :)

For example, if I need to find an illustration for Balance, I need to think of what a good idea might be to show this.

Aspects of this can include: target audience, mediums, the subject of the design, form and function... and much more.

Title: Balance

Source via Web: http://intheclotheset.com/2012/03/5-ways-find-balance-life

Looking

         As a very important part of the process, looking allows the designer access to ideas from both the natural world and human artifacts.  These two sources aren't so different either, a painting that might appear to be just random colors may be inspired by a natural object then, when painted, give birth to a new idea.

Doing

        Here is where you put it all to the test.  Once you have your idea all that it needs is to be created.  Trial and error plays it's part in heavily in this part.  As you attempt the new idea, the best way is to just go with it and then perfect it along the way.

     Accepting criticism can play an important role in this process. It can open the designer to new ideas and potentially a better design.

Brian Fernandes

Source via web: http://www.thebuzzmedia.com/youre-doing-it-wrong/  



Additional Things to Know:

Aesthetics is the beauty in art and how the viewer experiences it. 

• Doing and Redoing a design will continuously make it better.
• Form follows function is important in design.
• The target of a design is the Audience. 
• 3 Elements of a Model Critique. 
• Description
• Analysis
• Interpretation