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__ Observation & Critical Analysis __ __ Design Situation __

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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.

__ Design Brief __ To design, produce and evaluate a soft furnishing item for the an area of your home, the item is to be made from recycled material and make use of at least two or more decoration techniques. You also need to create a slideshow to be included on the ThreadBanger website.

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__ Key Words __

 · **Design: ** A realisation  of a concept  or idea into a drawing , model , mould, pattern <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">, <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">plan <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> or <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">specification <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> and which helps <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">achieve <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> the item's designated objectives. <span style="background: white; display: block; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Produce: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">The processes and <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">methods employed <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> to transform <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">tangible inputs <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> ( <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">raw materials <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">, semifinished <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">goods <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">, or <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">subassemblies <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">) and <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">intangible <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> inputs ( <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">ideas <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">, <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">information <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">, knowledge) into goods or <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">services <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Evaluate: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">To assess or appraise. The process of examining a subject and rating it based on its important features. To determine how much or how little we //<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif';">value // something. May be based on a criteria that we can define. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Pillow: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">A cloth case that is stuffed with something soft, such as down, feathers, or foam rubber. Can be used to cushion the head, especially during sleeping. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Fabric: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> A flexible artificial material made up of natural or artificial fibres for instance thread or yarn. May be formed by weaving or knitting. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Technique: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> A <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">procedure <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">, <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">formula <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">, or <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">routine <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> by which a <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">task <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> is <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">accomplished <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">. A way of producing something. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> ·  **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Decorate: ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">to cover something with pretty or colourful things to make it look attractive or special. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Create: ** <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">To <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">build <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">, assemble, or <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">produce <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> an <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">object <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> or idea. The <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">act <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> of creating is usually tied to being <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">innovative <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> with existing <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">materials <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Furnishing: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> A piece of equipment necessary or useful for comfort or convenience. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Self Furnishing: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">To make a piece of furniture to use. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 36pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Recycle: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> The process of re-using a given product that is beyond its intended use, or producing a new product from a recycled material. <span style="background: white; display: block; line-height: 18pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt 36pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"> · **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Textile: **<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">A type of <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">material <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> composed of natural or <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">syntheticfibres <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">. Types of textiles <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">include <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> wool, silk, linen, cotton, polyester and rayon. Textile is often <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">associated <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> with the <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; textunderline: none;">production <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> of clothing.
 * <span style="background: white; color: black; display: block; line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;">**<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">Budget: **<span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;"> an individual is able to carefully look at how much money they are earning during a given period, and figure out the best way to divide it among a variety of categories <span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">.



__ Limitations & Constraints __ <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">A limitation or constraint is the restriction of something. It is something that is preventing me from reaching what I would like to achieve. A limitation can range from financial reasons to my personal knowledge. Some are greater than others but all of them have an important part of restricting me from reaching my full potential with my pillow design. Most of these limitations are about how I will be not able to achieve what I would want to do in my final product.

__ Criteria For Success __ <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">A Criteria For Success is used to make sure my product will be successful. This will be one way of evaluating whether I have satisfied the brief at the end of the project and if I have followed it so that I have done everything correctly. For the criteria for success, I have to list everything that I must follow whilst I am making my pillow. This may range from what my budget is to what materials I have to use. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">1) My budget is $30. I am only allowed to spend this amount of money, so I have to be careful of my expenses. Staying under this amount of money is very important to achieve my goal. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">2) I must finish my pillow by the deadline. I must finish my pillow before the end of Term 2 2011. (Correct date still to be advised). <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">3) I must keep a detailed slide show of how I produce my pillow and make sure that I take pictures of each specific step that I do. As ThreadBanger has specifically asked for this I must make sure that I always have a camera around to be documenting my journey in making my first pillow. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">4) My pillow must relate to an area in my house. I need to choose a room or a space to design a pillow that will fit in with the rest of the room and not be standing out and looks odd or different. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">5) I have to create a piece of soft furnishing that has to be made out of textile materials. That means that I can’t use wood, food or metal, it has to be some kind of textile material like a piece of fabric. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">6) To follow the design brief I have to use two or more decoration techniques on my pillow. <span style="background: white; display: block; margin-left: 39.75pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -18pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">7) The slide show that I am making must be under 3 minutes.  <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">So I must follow all of this criteria to achieve a good pillow that is following the design brief. Whilst I am making my pillow I have to be conscious of this criteria to make an amazing pillow that not only looks good but follows what ThreadBanger is asking me to do.  <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

__ Factors Affecting My Design __ <span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic','sans-serif'; font-size: 14pt;">As I am making my pillow I will encounter some factors that will affect me while I am design and producing my pillow. It is important that I take all these factors into consideration as this will help me in designing my pillow. As this is only my first time in making a pillow these factors are important so I don’t do anything wrong and so I don’t make any major mistakes. These factors may range from just the looks of the pillow to the government and plagiarism.