1.+Observation+and+Critical+Analysis

= Design Situation =

==== **The ThreadBanger network is a landing point for people who want to create and discover their own style through alternative fashion: recycling, up-cycling and re-fashioning anything and everything with simple sewing tools and techniques. From our episodes, forum and blog, to our newsletter, contests and viewer-take-overs, ThreadBanger is a multi-media network for people who want to share their passion for DIY, fashion and crafting with each other. ThreadBanger is a place to share ideas, tips and advice and help make the world more fashionable, ThreadBanger style! You have recently been hired to join the ThreadBanger team. Your first project is to design and create a simple furnishing item such as a cushion to enhance an area of your house. The ThreadBanger boss has asked that you look at an area in your home that is a little plain, drap or needs jazzing up and create a simple piece of soft furnishing to be made from textile materials and making use of two or more fabric decoration techniques. You have been allocated a budget of $30 so you may consider using recycled materials to keep the cost to a minimum. The company boss has asked you to keep a video of you making this furnishing item so that it can be edited and included on their video tutorial page. The video needs to show the preparation, steps of construction and final product in a maximum 3 minute funky video to encourage viewers to undertake the project themselves. (This video will be uploaded to the Production page of your wikifolio) You may like to look at the ThreadBanger website before you commence your project.** **http://www.threadbanger.com** ==== = Design Brief = To design, produce and evaluate a self-furnishing item for the an area of your home, the item is to be made from textile materials and made use of at least 2 or more fabric decoration. You also need to create a funky video, to be included on the ThreadBanger website. =Key Words=


 * **Design:** to plan, draw or conceive an idea in the mind.
 * **Produce:** to bring into existence. In this project it means to make.
 * **Project** :something that is designed planned and displayed
 * **Evaluate**: to draw conclusions from examining; to asses ; to compute an expresion
 * **Technique :** a practical method or art applied to some particular task
 * **Decoration** : to beautify something

=Limitations=

The term limitation is to be restricted or stopped by something. Four limitions include:
 * the funky video can be no longer then 3 mins long
 * we only get a certain amount of time to finish the task
 * we have a budget of 30 dollars

= 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 $30 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=    Aesthetic - the way something look or fills when you touch it.  e.g the fill of the pillow   function:a factor related to or dependent upon other factors:  Price is a function of supply and demean.   human from: relating to, involving, or characteristics of  human beings.   This factor does not need to be considered when making a self-furnishing  <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Scale:a weight or scale of something mean how much is need to <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> make a product <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Ergonomics- the amount of use in the technology e.g how much <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">you use the sewing machine or how much you us the computer <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Ethical- what is right and what is wrong e.g what looks good <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">on the pillow what writing or spelling is right or wrong <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Environmental: the produce you use are they environmental e.g. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">cotton is a natural product <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Legislation <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">the making or giving of laws. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">-We don't need to give or make laws when creating a pillow. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Cost: the amount of money you produce cost for each thing and <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">all together e.g the blue and black material cost 11 dollars a metre <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Socio-cultural- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">relating to or involving cultural and social factors <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">-This factor does not need to be considered when making a self-furnishing <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">as our culture is not involved. <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Resources availability- can you use your product over and over <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">again or even use your material again <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Physical and material properties- <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> o <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;"> Safety: free from have a risk of danger, as well as be safe <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">from anything happens e.g be mindful of pins left in material that you dont prick yourslef.