HOW TO - Part 2
Define and Develop
Once you're satisfied you have carried out sufficient research, you can begin putting your skills into practice. During the 'define and develop' stage, you identify the problem you're trying to solve and begin working towards your project agenda. This is the fun bit... developing ideas into a final outcome is one of the main reasons we love our jobs so much.
Sometimes a very large brief can be quite intimidating. In this case, think about dividing things up into a series of smaller tasks and objects. This can be a good way of making seemingly insurmountable problems or a terrifying workload seem less daunting.
Visual Concepts
As designers, we think visually. So it's a good idea to develop visual concepts that reflect the objectives and outline of the brief. Collect images relating to the aims of the project - Pinterest is a good tool for this. Also consider using mood boards.
The idea-generating stage will often move very quickly. If it all moves too fast, then take a breath, stand back, and refer again to the initial brief and research; this should steer you back on track.
Once you're satisfied you have carried out sufficient research, you can begin putting your skills into practice. During the 'define and develop' stage, you identify the problem you're trying to solve and begin working towards your project agenda. This is the fun bit... developing ideas into a final outcome is one of the main reasons we love our jobs so much.
Sometimes a very large brief can be quite intimidating. In this case, think about dividing things up into a series of smaller tasks and objects. This can be a good way of making seemingly insurmountable problems or a terrifying workload seem less daunting.
Visual Concepts
As designers, we think visually. So it's a good idea to develop visual concepts that reflect the objectives and outline of the brief. Collect images relating to the aims of the project - Pinterest is a good tool for this. Also consider using mood boards.
The idea-generating stage will often move very quickly. If it all moves too fast, then take a breath, stand back, and refer again to the initial brief and research; this should steer you back on track.
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