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: 

● According to the Oxford dictionary, fabric means “​cloth produced by weaving or 
knitting textile fibers.”(Oxford) 
● According to the O ​ xford dictionary,​ textile means “a type of cloth or woven 
fabric.”(Oxford) 
● According to the O ​ xford dictionary​, ​garments​ means “an item of 
clothing”.(Oxford) 

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

● Cotton textiles such as T-shirts are produced in the following way: 
● First, a large piece of fabric is cut out into the shape of the shirt. The design is 
stitched together and then the shoulder parts are out together. The shirt is ironed 
and then other parts, such as the sleeves, are added on the garment. A sewing 
machine is used to staple 2 pieces of fabric together. 
● A sewing machine is used to connect 2 pieces of fabric together.  
● Fabric glue can be another way to connect fabric. It is used to glue fabric 
together.   
● Hand sewing skills can be used to sew the following stitches: 
Running stitch 
Overstitch/ Overcast 
Backstitch 
Blanket stitch 
French Knot. (red ted art ) Finally pinning them together with a pin 
 

TECHNIQUES AND  By consulting sources such as W

​ hat is a pattern​ (Wikipedia)​9 Tools You Need to Make 
TOOLS FOR MAKING  Your Own Sewing Patterns​ ​How to make a tshirt from design to manufacture​, I have 
found out the following information that I can use for designing and creating my product: 
● First, to draw a sewing pattern, you first need to make the pattern on a piece of 
paper. 
● Second, you trace the edges of the pattern with a writing tool.  
● Third, you put this pattern on top of the garment. 
● Fourth, you trace the pattern onto the garment. 
● Finally, you cut the traces out.   
 
Materials and tools needed:  
  
● 18” C-Thru Ruler 
● Tape 
● Tracing Wheel 
● Pencil 
● Eraser 
● Tape Measure 
● Scissors or Rotary Cutter 
● Paper 
● Tred 
● Pins 
● T-shirt 
 ● Needle 
● Sewing machines  
 
 
 
 
 

CLIENT INFORMATION  I have realized the following considerations should be taken into account when designing 
and creating my product: 
● This is designed for my mother, Sabrina Rubin.  
● She is a Belgian who lives in Singapore and who is in her mid-40s 
● As a mother, she likes her clothes to be easy to wash.  
● She likes natural and expressive drawings on her bags.  
● She likes the cream color.  

PRACTICAL SKILLS  By completing the practical skills tasks, I have learned the following skills (list & explain): 
● I learned how to sew on a button onto a piece of fabric  
● Running stitch: I learned how to use a running stitch  
● Overstitch: I learned how to do an overstitch on fabric   
● Backstitch: I learned how to do a backstitch on a piece of fabric  
● I learned how to tie a finishing knot 
● Finally, I learned how to braid a knot  
●  
The skills that will be useful for my project are (list & explain why): 
● I will use the running stitch to sew the bottom of the bag together  
● I will use the overstitch to secure the top of the tote bag  
. 
The skills that I still need to practice or want to learn more about are (list & explain): 
● I still need to practice how to do a button because it took me 4 trials. This is 
​ lways looped my tread to the side and not into the button.   
because I​ a
● I need to practice the french knot because I have not practiced it. 
● I need to practice how to do a blanket knot because I have not practiced it. 
● I need to practice a back stitch because I have not done this yet. 

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. 

Fabric,Textiles,Garment." ​Lexicon Oxford Dictionary​. ​Lexicon​, Oxford Dictionary,

www.lexico.com/en/definition/fabric. Accessed 7 Mar. 2020.
​How To Make A T-Shirt From Design To Manufacturing Process​. Performance by Joe
Santos, 2017. ​Youtube,​ www.youtube.com/watch?v=subeIZgLquI. Accessed 7
Mar.​(secondary)​"Pattern (sewing)." ​Wikipedia​, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_(sewing). Accessed
7 Mar. 2020. ​ (Wikipedia) 
Kray, Kritina. "9 Tools You Need to Make Your Own Sewing Patterns." ​Kristina
​Kray Creations,​ July 2012, katrinakaycreations.com/
9-tools-you-need-to-make-your-own-sewing-patterns/. Accessed 7 Mar. 2020.  
 

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 tote bag.   

 
The purpose of my product is to put supplies and things inside the bag. 
 Design Goal  My product will address the design problem of textiles being quickly sent to landfills- 
by…??? 
It will solve it by reusing old garments and instead of them going into the landfills. They 
can be used to make tote bags. 

Intended   My product is intended to be used by my mother, Sabrina Rubin.  

Target audience 

Target audience representative  I would describe my client as a Belgian who lives in Singapore and who is in her mid-40s. 
As a mother, she likes her clothes to be easy to wash. She likes natural and expressive 
drawings on her bags. She likes the cream colour. 
 

   
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 is needed. 

3-4  The student ​outlines​ a basic  ❏ The report includes some credible, factual information about the issue. 
design brief, which ​outlines  More 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 the client. More 
explanation of the needs & wants of the client is 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  ❏ The report effectively synthesizes relevant and credible information about 
brief, which ​presents​ the  the issue. 
analysis​ of relevant research.  ❏ Sources are always properly cited (intext and footnote). 
❏ Works cited are correct and include an appropriate number of texts. 
❏ The project commitment explains & justifies the product and client.