M4-5+How+to+do+Developing+Ideas

toc Once you have completed your research, use what you have found and the information from the context and challenge to write your design specification.
 * Design Specification **


 * Create a design specification with: **
 * 10+ required features (what your magazine has to have / be / do)
 * 5+ desired features (could have / be / do)
 * Add a column and give a clear, detailed reason for each point based on your research

You can use these heading to help guide your design specification:


 * DESIGN specification **


 * ** Aesthetics ** || Consider appearance, style, colour, pattern, finish, layout, CARP. ||
 * ** Cost ** || Is there a cost to make the product? Is there a cost to use the product? ||
 * ** Customer ** || Who it is for? What is the target user’s age, gender, background? Language level? Experience level with your product? ||
 * ** Environment ** || Where will the solution be used? Will it be printed? What is the impact on the environment? ||
 * ** Function ** || What it must do? What is its purpose? When will it be used? How often will it be used? Where will the product be stored? How easy will it be to use? ||
 * ** Form ** || What format(s) will the product be in? ||
 * ** Manufacturing ** || What resources are available? Are there limitations as to how this can be created? How much time is needed to create the design? ||
 * ** Safety ** || Is it suitable for the age of the user? Do you need to think about internet safety or digital citizenship? ||
 * ** Size ** || What size will the product be? Is that suitable for the user? Will the file size be suitable? ||


 * Good design specifications **


 * are not too restrictive (eg: // my magazine will be blue // is too restrictive, //my magazine will be bright colours// is better)
 * are testable (you or someone else should be able to see if your product has met this point eg: //my magazine will be easy to read// is not easy to test, //my magazine will be easy to read for teenagers// is testable)
 * show the information from your research

** Initial Designs **
Using your design specification create **__many initial__** designs for your how to guide.

** Design guidance: **
 * Use paper and create a selection of rough sketches as initial ideas for a part of the product eg: the layout of an iBook, the home screen of an app, a scene from a movie
 * Make each of the designs different - more than just rearrange the layout, they should each show a different style or be for a different format
 * add simple annotation to explain your thinking to others
 * keep the design specification in mind as you design

Remember to consider the four design principles when creating your designs (Contrast, Alignment, Repetition and Proximity). They will help make your work look better designed and more attractive.
 * Design Principles **



Now compare your designs to the design specification, do they meet each point? Identify any designs that need more development.

** Develop designs **
Now develop your ideas. Make changes based on feedback from your target audience until the design meets the clients' needs and it is suitable for its purpose. Draw clear layouts of the designs you develop further.
 * You need to use an appropriate format for the product you are making, for example: a video or screencast should be shown as a storyboard; an interactive book as page layout diagrams; a podcast as a script.
 * use colour and a ruler!
 * Check them against the design specification.

** Annotations ** Add detailed annotations that give additional information about each design. These should explain your design to someone that looks at it without you needing to give any clarifications



** Justify the chosen design **
Now compare your chosen design to the design specification, does it meet each point? Grade how well this design meets the specification with a 0-5 scale (0 = does not meet, 5 = totally meets it) with a comment for each grade you give.


 * Design Specification point || Chosen design grade with reason ||

** Present the chosen design **
Now complete a detailed design drawing for your chosen design.

** Outlines the requirements to make the solution **
Now you need to get ready to make the solution. Depending on what you are making you will need to do different things. This needs to be in enough detail so that **someone else** could make your product.


 * Details of components (identification, size/scale; specific colour, fonts, etc.) **(all)**
 * Storyboards including scripts **(for a movie)**
 * Web trees diagrams and details of identified components (text, images, fonts, audio, video, sprites - can write in a table format) **(for a interactive book, game or website)**
 * Layouts/templates designed by the student **(for a digital or printed product eg poster, magazine, booklet)**
 * Interface layouts **(for an app)**
 * Detailed sketches **(for graphic design)**

** Assessment Criteria **
Read the criteria carefully and check off the things that you have done. Make sure all of your work is on your wiki page.