Task A4 | D

​ esign brief 
🔎 What? 
  
❗Why? 
 
Develop a design brief, which  You have to make a decision at this point in the project: What will you design and create, 
presents the analysis of relevant  for whom and why. You want your decision to be based on sufficient background 
research.  research.  

⚙ How? 
Research results summary 
● Present​ the main results of your research (from A2) in a concise list of bullet points. This must be in your own words! 
● Illustrate​ your take-aways with imagery wherever you feel this reduces the amount of writing needed. However, don’t 
add images for the sake of adding images. Cite any images that you use. 
● Cite​ (in-text) from the sources that you found your answers from. Use the proper MLA format. 

DEFINITIONS  By consulting sources, I have found out: 

● By consulting sources, I have found out that Fabrics are woven together using 
either artificial or man made textile fibers used in products such as clothing, 
sheets or towels. (Oxford dictionary)  
● After doing some research, I have found out that textiles are a form of material 
composed of synthetic or natural fibers used in products such as towels, linens 
and way more products. (Oxford dictionary) 
● By consulting sources, I have found out that Garment simply just means a piece 
of clothing that could be made of leather, cotton and or way more. (Oxford 
dictionary) 
 

MANUFACTURING  By consulting sources about manufacturing cotton, I have found out: 

● By consulting sources about manufacturing cotton, I have found out that the 
process of making fabric starts when cotton is first de-seeded from a cotton 
plant. Afterwards it is sent somewhere to be spun into thread, this process is very 
simple. After the thread has been spun, the thread is woven into fabric. This 
Fabric will be sent to any consumers that want to use the fabric while producing 
products such as clothing. 
● By consulting sources about manufacturing cotton, I have found out how to sew 
two pieces of fabric together. You would have to line up 2 pieces of fabric, after 
sew them together either by hand or using a sewing machine. If sewing by hand 
you should use a stitch such as the running stitch. 
 

TECHNIQUES AND  By consulting sources such as, I have found out the following information that I can use for 
TOOLS FOR MAKING  designing and creating my product: 
● I will use a sewing pattern to make the fabrics the perfect size and have an even 
and good final product. A good sewing pattern should be made using rulers, 
curves and straight edges. The pattern is normally made on a flat surface such as 
paper, thicker paper or cardboard. The purpose of a sewing pattern is simply to 
help when you assemble the product. 
 
● Sewing machine 
● Thread 
● Hole punch 
● Fabric shears 
● And more materials that I could use 
 

CLIENT INFORMATION  By consulting sources such as, I have realized the following considerations should be 
taken into account when designing and creating my product: 
● I will design my upcycled product for a male in their mid 30s-40s, this is generally 
the age of dads. The target audience of 30-40 year old males would like a 
 different style of look compared to a 13 year girl. In my opinion, I would think that 
a more basic design such as the colors black, white or a little bit of red. 
Furthermore adding a simple design such as a beard or a banksy style art would 
appeal to my client. In my opinion this is what a 30-40 year old male would want 
while looking for a dust mask. 
 

PRACTICAL SKILLS  By completing the practical skills tasks, I have learned the following skills (list & explain): 
● I have learned how to do the running stitch. The running stitch is a stitch I think I 
have mastered and might be helpful while creating my final product.   
● I learned how to sew on a button which could help if I ever need to add one for 
extra decoration. 
● I have learned how to do the back stitch. The back stitch is strong and useful 
while sewing together 2 pieces of fabric.  
● I learned how to do an overstitch. This could be useful while stitching the edges 
of 2 fabrics and a strong stitch overall.   
The skills that will be useful for my project are (list & explain why): 
● I will use the running stitch to stitch together pieces of fabric while creating my 
product.  
● Overstitch could be a stitch I use instead of the running stitch while stitching 
together 2 pieces of fabric. 
● Sewing a button on could be useful for adding decoration on the dust mask.   
● Blanket stitch could be used instead of the running stitch or overstitch, while 
stitching together 2 pieces of fabric, not only that the blanket stitch looks the best 
in my opinion. 
The skills that I still need to practice or want to learn more about are (list & explain): 
● I would like to make my running stitches more even instead of making them 
uneven such as making one small and one long. 
● I would like to get better at stitching together stitches faster than I currently can. 
● I would like to make my stitches more neat while stitching fabrics together. 
● I would like to learn how not to loop around the sides while doing any stitch. 

Works cited 
● List​ any sources of information used in this section. Present in-text citations in your r​ esearch summary​ section to the 
references listed in this section. 

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Project commitment 
● State​ what type of product you are going to develop in your project in this unit and ​outline​ the direct practical purpose 
of this product. 
● Outline​ the bigger picture purpose of the product. 
● Describe​ the client or target audience for whom you will develop the product. 

Product and Purpose   In this project, I will create a dust mask for 30-40 year old male.   
 
The purpose of my product is to make dust masks more detailed and interesting than a 
plain white mask. I want my target audience to be more intrigued by dust masks and be 
more open minded next time while buying plain colored products. I also want my target 
audience to be more aware with what the product is made of. 

Design Goal  My product will address the design problem of -textiles being quickly sent to landfills- by 
using a reused garment. I will use an old garment to create a product that will appeal to 
my target audience and add an interesting design. 
 

Intended   My product is intended to be used by a 30-40 year old male. I will use a style of art for a 
Target audience  design that would appeal to this target audience. 

Target audience representative  I would describe my client as interested in designs that are more simple. Their needs and 
wants for the product are colors of white or black and only a little design on the dust mask.  
The little design should be either a banksy style art or something as simple as a mustache. 
  
 

   
A4 Assessment 
Level  Descriptor  Typical features of student work 

0  The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors below. 

1-2  The student ​states some​ of the  ❏ Summary contains little credible, factual information. More evidence of 
main findings of relevant  relevant research was needed. 
research.  ❏ Sources are not cited (in​text or footnote). Review the MLA format for 
citations. 
❏ Works Cited is not complete. Use Noodletools. 
❏ The project commitment identifies the product and client in a limited way. 
More explanation of the needs & wants of the client are needed. 

3-4  The student ​outlines​ a basic  ❏ Report includes some credible, factual information about the issue. More 
design brief, which ​outlines  explanation of your findings and more varied sources was needed. 
some​ findings of relevant  ❏ Some sources are cited (intext or footnote). Review the MLA format for 
research.  citations. 
❏ Works Cited - Student attempts some sort of listing of texts but in an 
improper and incorrect way. Use Noodletools. 
❏ The project commitment describes the product and client. More 
explanation of the needs & wants of the client are needed. 

5-6  The student ​describes​ a design  ❏ Summary effectively recaps relevant and credible information about the 
brief, which ​describes​ the  issue. A greater variety of sources would prepare you for further for the 
findings of relevant research.  next stage. 
❏ Sources are cited properly (intext or footnote). 
❏ Works cited is correct. 
❏ The project commitment explains the product and client.  

7-8  The student ​develops​ a design  ❏ Report effectively synthesizes relevant and credible information about the 
brief, which ​presents​ the  issue. 
analysis​ of relevant research.  ❏ Sources are always properly cited (intext and footnote). 
❏ Works cited is correct and includes an appropriate number of texts. 
❏ The project commitment explains & justifies the product and client.