1+Observation+and+Critical+Analysis

=Design Situation= Copy and paste this to your wikifolio You have recently been hired by a soft furnishings company to design a new cushion for a range of children's bed linens called Monsters Ink. The company has asked you to make the cushion bright and colourful and cater to children aged 3-10 years old. They have also specified that the cushion could also function as a soft toy and meet all Australian Safety requirements for the set age range. The body of the cushion must be made from 100% cotton fabric, make use of 2 fabric decoration techniques and be machine washable.

=Design Brief=

Copy and paste this to your wikifolio and fill in the blanks To design, produce and evaluate a c................... for a new children's bed linen range, the item is to be made from .................... ................... ............................. and make use of at least 2 ................................ ................................. ................................. .
 * ** For you to do on your wikifolio ** :

=Key Words= Identify the all of key words of the design brief and find out what each word means in this context. You may like to use this  online dictionary to help. Below is an example:
 * **For you to do on your wikifolio**:
 * **Design:** to plan, draw or conceive an idea in the mind.
 * **Produce:** to bring into existence. In this project it means to make.

=Limitations= For this project you have been allocated a small budget of $20. From this budget $5 has already been spent on your behalf and you are being supplied with 1/2 metre of white cotton fabric which must be used for the construction of you final design. The cotton may be dyed, printed or decorated to your liking. You may purchase extra materials to decorate the cushion and you will need to supply your own stuffing.
 * ** For you to do on your wikifolio ** :
 * 1) Define the term ' ** limitation ** '
 * 2) Explain 4 limitations you have identified for this project.

= Criteria for Success =

At the beginning of any project you must set a criteria to make sure your product/project is successful. This will be one way of evaluating whether you have satisfied the brief at the end of the project. The criteria you set needs to be clear and be able to be seen at the end of the project.

Examples of a design criteria:
 * 1) Needs to be completed by the deadline (make sure you include the deadline!)
 * 2) Must cost less than $20 to produce.

You need to set 5-6 design criteria for this project. Make sure to consider the time allocation, your personal budget, materials to be used, tools, decoration, and the users of your product in your criteria.
 * ** For you to do on your wikifolio ** :

=Factors Affecting Design=
 * ** For you to do on your wikifolio **:
 * 1) Copy and paste the list of factor affecting design to your folio.
 * 2) Write a definition for each factor.
 * 3) Indicate next to each factor if it needs to be considered for this project. Why/why not?
 * Function
 * Aesthetics
 * Human form
 * Scale
 * Ergonomics
 * Ethical
 * Environmental
 * Legislation
 * Cost
 * Socio-cultural
 * Resources availability
 * Physical and material properties
 * Safety