Design Inspiration (5 Marks) Maximum length: 4 pages (A4) or 2 pages (A3)
This section communicates the thought processes and overall development of the concept that occurs prior to designing, and how ideas develop or ‘snow-ball’. This is done through a combination of written text, graphical and other communication techniques, which could include illustrations and samples from various sources, and is presented in a contemporary manner.
Assessment criteria Relevance to focus area – the relationship of the design inspiration appropriate to the focus area must be clearly explained.
Justification of creative and/or innovative design – thoroughly justifies particular creative and/or innovative design ideas or techniques developed from the design inspiration.
Relationship to historical/cultural or contemporary factors – critically analyses and explains the relationship of the design inspiration to the historical/cultural or contemporary factors that have influenced the design of the item/s. Communication techniques to support written information – demonstrates a thorough understanding of the design inspiration through communication techniques such as collages of pictures, samples from various sources or graphical communication techniques and is presented in a contemporary manner.
Note Maximum length: 4 pages (A4) or 2 pages (A3).