GCSEDesign & Technology
Context, Design Brief and Specification
Design Context Worksheet
Annotated Images of Products that have inspired you
Who is your intended user?
What are their needs?
Why would they use your product?
Writing a Design Brief
A design brief is a short, precise way of explaining what you intend to design, who it will be for and what its purpose will be. Below is an example of a design brief that a designer might use when designing a bag. They would pick something from each of the three boxes and use them to complete their sentence:
Eg I am going to design and make a ………………………for ………………to …......
Have a go at writing a design brief for the products below using the writing frame. Once you feel confident, try writing your own design brief at the bottom of the page.
My own Design Brief:
Writing a Specification (Lower Ability)
Below is some information about different products and their specification points. You need to cut them up and then stick them into the table in the correct place.
Bath Towel / Must be able to absorb water/ /
Needs to be insulating
/ Needs to be educational
/ Baby’s Play Mat /
Needs to be waterproof
/ Ski Jacket / Must be machine washable
/ Must have no small parts
Name of product / Picture / Specification Point 1 / Specification Point 2
Name of product / Picture / Specification Point 1 / Specification Point 2
Writing a Specification (Average Ability)
Look at the products below. Each one has two specification points below that apply to them. Once you have put these into the correct place can you add your own third specification point for each item and justify one of the points?
Writing a Specification (Higher Ability)
For each of the products below, come up with three important specification points that the designer should consider, justifying those points.