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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 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
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