Design for Production

About

Throughout the course, you will collaborate with product design experts to explore research methods that drive innovation.
The course covers essential skills aimed at creating meaningful and innovative design solutions, including:
• trend forecasting
• identifying markets and opportunities
• writing product specifications
• creating design narratives and visual language
• exploring idea generation and design development
• AI visualisation
• paper and card prototyping.

With production techniques such as laser, water, and plasma cutting becoming more accessible, the opportunity for micro-manufacturing within the design industry has never been more popular.

Developing a product specific to these accessible techniques has become a cost-effective tool for young design entrepreneurs.

Thinking within the restrictions of these production methods reduces costs, allowing the designer to present high-quality prototypes to customers with minimal investment.

During the project you are therefore asked to explore production methods, creating new lighting products for the homeware market.

You will be asked to explore the market to develop a single or range of lighting products specifically for sheet material manufacturing

Course leader

Grant Baker - Senior Lecturer in Product Design

Target group

You should be studying a design, business or marketing course and have an interest in product design, manufacturing or retail

Course aim

After studying on this course, you should be able to:
• apply the design process to your projects using creative methods
• demonstrate creative and innovative approaches to problem solving
• effectively manage the design development of 2D concepts into 3D outcomes
• produce and present work showing evidence of design research methods
• plan and appraise your design process through reflection and evaluation
• employ a range of critical and practical skills using a range of media
• communicate and present your work in a professional manner
• produce a working prototype of your design

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