Unit 1 Outcome 2: Solving design problems

THE DEVELOP STAGE

The Develop phase invites students to think divergently once again, seeking and analysing inspiration from a wide range of sources, and generating imaginative ideas aligned with the communication need. They brainstorm with both words and images, and use rapid drawing and making methods to create, recreate, and explore the potential of design ideas. Students experiment with the design elements and principles, while using a range of methods, media and materials in expressive ways. Annotations are used to describe design decisions and evaluate ideas in light of the brief.

DETAILS

You should aim to produce a wide range of work for your develop stage, this will involve things such as Mind-maps, brainstorming, research of existing solutions relevant to the brief, empathy mapping, stakeholder mapping, surveys and inspiration and insights from various different disciplines to create a broad understanding of the design problem.

BACKGROUND

The develop stage is where you are to start coming up with specific ideas to solve the needs outlined in the brief, the start of this stage requires more specific research which responds to the needs defined in the brief, and culminates with the production of a wide range of design ideas which have the potential to form a design solution.

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THINGS TO CONSIDER

Task items	1-2 (Very low)	3-4 (Low)	5-6 (Medium)	7/8 (High)	9/10 (Very high)
The Develop phase of the VCD design process An understanding of good design Use of ethical and legal obligations in the development of design ideas Divergent thinking strategies Annotations explain and evaluate design ideas using appropriate design terminology Design ideas are presented in a critique through written and visual material using design terminology. Feedback strategies are designed for the critique based on the design criteria. Feedback is provided to other students using critical and reflective evaluations and design terminology. Feedback is responded to using critical and reflective evaluations;	Generation, development and presentation of design ideas through the application of divergent thinking. Design ideas and feedback strategies are identified in a critique. Annotations identify the further development of ideas.	Generation and development of design ideas applying divergent thinking and drawing on design criteria. Design ideas are outlined in a critique. Feedback strategies are identified and responded to. Annotations outline the further development of ideas.	Generation and development and presentation of design ideas, using divergent thinking, that draw on the design criteria described in the brief. Design ideas are described in a critique. Feedback strategies are designed and delivered. Annotations reflectively evaluate design ideas and feedback	Generation, development and presentation of design ideas, integrating divergent thinking, that expand on the design criteria discussed in the brief. Design ideas are discussed in a critique drawing on specific aspects of the design criteria. Feedback strategies are designed and discussed considering individual design criteria. Annotations critically and reflectively evaluate design idea and feedback	Generation, development and presentation of design ideas, integrating divergent thinking that explore and expand on the design criteria explained in the brief. Design ideas are explained in a critique that evaluates specific aspects of design criteria. Feedback strategies are designed and explained drawing on specific aspects of individual design criteria. Annotations critically and reflectively evaluate design ideas and key aspects of feedback

Task items

1-2 (Very low)

3-4 (Low)

5-6 (Medium)

7/8 (High)

9/10 (Very high)

The Develop phase of the VCD design process

An understanding of good design

Use of ethical and legal obligations in the development of design ideas

Divergent thinking strategies

Annotations explain and evaluate design ideas using appropriate design terminology

Design ideas are presented in a critique through written and visual material using design terminology. Feedback strategies are designed for the critique based on the design criteria.

Feedback is provided to other students using critical and reflective evaluations and design terminology. Feedback is responded to using critical and reflective evaluations;

Generation, development and presentation of design ideas through the application of divergent thinking.

Design ideas and feedback strategies are identified in a critique.

Annotations identify the further development of ideas.

Generation and development of design ideas applying divergent thinking and drawing on design criteria.

Design ideas are outlined in a critique. Feedback strategies are identified and responded to.

Annotations outline the further development of ideas.

Generation and development and presentation of design ideas, using divergent thinking, that draw on the design criteria described in the brief.

Design ideas are described in a critique. Feedback strategies are designed and delivered.

Annotations reflectively evaluate design ideas and feedback

Generation, development and presentation of design ideas, integrating divergent thinking, that expand on the design criteria discussed in the brief.

Design ideas are discussed in a critique drawing on specific aspects of the design criteria.

Feedback strategies are designed and discussed considering individual design criteria.

Annotations critically and reflectively evaluate design idea and feedback

Generation, development and presentation of design ideas, integrating divergent thinking that explore and expand on the design criteria explained in the brief.

Design ideas are explained in a critique that evaluates specific aspects of design criteria. Feedback strategies are designed and explained drawing on specific aspects of individual design criteria.

Annotations critically and reflectively evaluate design ideas and key aspects of feedback

Task items	1-2 (Very low)	3-4 (Low)	5-6 (Medium)	7/8 (High)	9/10 (Very high)
The Develop phase of the VCD design process Design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception are used to develop and present design ideas drawing on criteria documented in the brief. Methods, materials and media are used to develop and present a range of design ideas drawing on design criteria Annotations document the use of methods, materials, media, design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception in the development and presentation of ideas.	Development of design ideas applying methods, materials, media, design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception. Annotations identify the use of methods, materials, media, design elements and Gestalt principles of visual perception	Development and presentation of design ideas using methods, materials, media, design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception. Annotations outline the use of methods, materials, media, design elements and Gestalt principles of visual perception.	Development and presentation of design ideas that draw on the design criteria described in the brief that use divergent thinking to explore and experiment with methods, materials, media, design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception. Annotations reflectively evaluate the use of methods, materials, media, design elements and Gestalt principles of visual perception.	Development and presentation of design ideas that expand on the design criteria described in the brief by integrating divergent thinking with the exploration of methods, materials, media design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception. Annotations critically and reflectively evaluate the use of methods, materials, media, design elements and Gestalt principles of visual perception.	Development and presentation of design ideas that explore and expand on the design criteria by integrating divergent thinking with the exploration and experimentation of methods, materials, media, design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception. Annotations critically and reflectively explain and evaluate the use of methods, materials, media, design elements and Gestalt principles of visual perception.

Task items

1-2 (Very low)

3-4 (Low)

5-6 (Medium)

7/8 (High)

9/10 (Very high)

The Develop phase of the VCD design process

Design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception are used to develop and present design ideas drawing on criteria documented in the brief.

Methods, materials and media are used to develop and present a range of design ideas drawing on design criteria

Annotations document the use of methods, materials, media, design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception in the development and presentation of ideas.

Development of design ideas applying methods, materials, media, design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception.

Annotations identify the use of methods, materials, media, design elements and Gestalt principles of visual perception

Development and presentation of design ideas using methods, materials, media, design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception.

Annotations outline the use of methods, materials, media, design elements and Gestalt principles of visual perception.

Development and presentation of design ideas that draw on the design criteria described in the brief that use divergent thinking to explore and experiment with methods, materials, media, design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception.

Annotations reflectively evaluate the use of methods, materials, media, design elements and Gestalt principles of visual perception.

Development and presentation of design ideas that expand on the design criteria described in the brief by integrating divergent thinking with the exploration of methods, materials, media design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception.

Annotations critically and reflectively evaluate the use of methods, materials, media, design elements and Gestalt principles of visual perception.

Development and presentation of design ideas that explore and expand on the design criteria by integrating divergent thinking with the exploration and experimentation of methods, materials, media, design elements, design principles and Gestalt principles of visual perception.

Annotations critically and reflectively explain and evaluate the use of methods, materials, media, design elements and Gestalt principles of visual perception.