The 4 Design Process

Front

Identifying and Defining

Back

1. Identify the need of design opportunity

2. Question and review existing ideas/solutions

3. Develop evaluation criteria

Front

Researching and Planning

Back

Research relevant equipment and processes

Develop, test and communicate design ideas

Develop plans to safely manage production

Front

Producing and Implementing

Back

Apply skills and techniques

Manage production

Implement and modify solutions

Front

Testing and Evaluating

Back

Evaluate and test the quality and effectiveness against the evaluation criteria

Evaluate and test the design and production process

Front

Generating Solutions

Back

Brainstorm a range of possible solutions

Select the most suitable ideas for development

Justify choices based on evaluation criteria

Front

Communicating Ideas

Back

Use sketches, diagrams, and models to present ideas

Share concepts with stakeholders for feedback

Front

Reflecting and Improving

Back

Review the process and outcomes

Identify areas for improvement

Apply feedback to refine future projects