Design
MEDIAWORKS pour la première fois au Maroc
Defining a Design process
Design as a process can take many forms depending on the object being designed and the individual or individuals participating
Design underpins every form of creation from objects such as chairs to the way we plan and execute our lives.
For this reason it is useful to seek out some common structure that can be applied to any kind of design, whether this be for video games, consumer products or one's own personal life.
For such an important concept, the question "What is Design?" appears to yield answers with limited usefulness.
The first step in the design process is the identification, classification and selection of constraints.
The process of design then proceeds from here by manipulating design variables so as to satisfy the non-negotiable constraints and optimizing those which are negotiable.
It is possible for a set of non-negotiable constraints to be in conflict resulting in a design with no solution; in this case the non-negotiable constraints must be revised. For example, take the design of a chair.
A chair must support a certain weight to be useful, and this is a non-negotiable constraint.
The cost of producing the chair might be another.
The choice of materials and the aesthetic qualities of the chair might be negotiable.
Poor designs occur as a result of mismanaged constraints.