Initial ideas

Drawing with Word/PowerPoint

Drawing with SerifDraw

Annotation

It’s not always easy to design. We are going to look at a range of tasks that hopefully will help you in the future. We call these tasks, design strategies. These strategies can be helpful when you are designing any product. We are going to look at the following design strategies:

• Proportion

• Morphing

• Inspiration sources

• Modelling

• Repeat patterns

Design strategies: Taking a square and morphing it into other shapes to create a cushion • Morphing

ProportionProportion

taking everyday inspiration• Inspiration sources

Paper/Computer modeling• Modelling

Repeat patterns

• Repeat patterns

Outline shape

Morphing

ProportionModelling

Repeat patterns

Decorative techniques

The design of the cushion could be influenced by investigating:

Design strategies

Round it further

Cut it in half

Round the corners

Stretch it

Design strategies: Taking a square and morphing it into other shapes to create an outline cushion shape

Take a square

Squash it!

Stretch it!

Cut the top off it.

Cut it in half

Cut the sides

Cut it in half

Round it further

again

Design strategies: Taking a square and

morphing it into other shapes to create a cushion

Design proportions - Division of three

When combining fabrics it is important to get the proportion right. Look carefully at the cushion designs below and decide which style you like the best.

Your preferred design could be a starting point to begin your cushion design.

Dividing the cushions horizontally

Dividing the cushions diagonally

Dividing the cushions vertically

Design strategy - paper/computer modelling

Simple and bold

Makes an impact

Too busy but it could work

Simple and

effective

Take a square and select TWO other shapes.

Take a square and select ONE other shape.

Too fussy

Layered but effective Far too busy

Simple and effective

You can use a computer or paper and scissors for this sheet. Think about presentation and don’t forget to add your annotations.

Task – take a square and add one/two further shapes.

paper/computer modeling

Using computer software available, design your cushion ideas by simply using two shapes. If you don’t have a computer sugar paper works just as well.

Before we look at the designs, what do you notice

about how the designs develop?

?

Adding a further layer of designs. You can add further interest to your ideas by layering on another a design feature.

Previous ideas

Design features Previously completed ideas

You can use a computer or paper and scissors for this sheet. Think about presentation and don’t forget to add your annotations.

Task - Adding a further layer of designs.

Possible design features

Design strategy - repeat patterns

Creating a pattern is easy and fun. Create a design you like and an outline

shape you want to repeat in.

The repeat pattern can be set out in a number of ways. The pattern could be block, set and half drop as shown below.

What is a repeat pattern?

Design strategy - Repeat patterns

As well as changing the position of the design, you can also change the

size of the design and use this to give another effect.

Two sizes of the flower designs are interlocked to make this pattern.

This time more spacing is allowed between the flower designs are to make this pattern.

original design

arranged into a simple pattern.

reduced in size and arranged in a block patterns.

Design strategy - repeat patterns

reduce the pattern and arranged inside each pattern.

change the colours of alternate layers.

rearrange to create new designs..

rotate the design

Design strategy - repeat patterns

Design strategy - repeat patterns

Select patterns to manipulate.

Pattern placed to the side.

Design worked in other colours.

Combination of patterns.

Develop a repeat pattern. Think about colour and presentation. Don’t forget to annotate work it helps to explain your thinking to others.

Design strategy - taking everyday inspiration – trees

The outline of the tree is the inspiration for this designs.

The position of the tree has been changed around

The leaves have been arranged scattered and also to make an outline of a tree.

The ivy growing in criss -cross pattern the base for this design. .

The outline shapes of the butterflies are inspiration for the design

Design strategy - taking everyday inspiration – butterflies

Design strategy - taking everyday inspiration – dragons

Collect a range of images etc that inspire you. From these make quick sketches. Add

colour, annotations and black outlines. Try developing them too.

Design strategy - taking everyday inspiration