NVQ 6418 & 6446 - Assist in following a design process & Research, test and apply techniques for the design of products.

Assist in following a design process.

1.1 Follow specific objective set by stakeholders.
This is the design brief I was given from Cotswold bowls for the 'Bocking Alliance' Club
The design brief is to create 4 Sky and Navy Blue womens Bowls blouses with a pocket and baggy sleeves in sizes Medium and X Large.
These blouses are at a set price agreed between the company and the client.

1.2 Identify any constraints that may impact on the design process.
The possible constraints that may impact on this design brief are;

- Not having enough material.
- Not having the right type of material.
- Not having enough or any of the right colour material or cotton.
- Sewing machine faults.
- Not having the right patterns or the right size.
- Power cuts.
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1.3 Identify and source relevant supporting information and assistance.
The design brief is asking for:
- 4 Shirts
- 2 Medium 2 X Large
- Women's bowls TT stlye Blouses
- Sky Blue and Navy Blue fabric
- 100% Polyester fabric
- Side Panels
- Pocket
- Baggy style hemmed sleeves
- Ventilated hem.
- Custom "Cotswold Bowls" back neck label
- Women's collar and reviere
- Bagged before boxed and shipped
- Shipped and received by 13.6.16

Back neck label design

2.1 Generate a range of ideas that respond to the challenge and 2.2 Explore different options and ideas for meeting objectives

I have sketched 3 different designs for the Toton Lane Bowls Club embroidered logo which will go on their shirts.
The design had to represent that the club was a bowls club and show that their name was 'Toton Lane Bowls' and that they were established in 1925. The badge colours had to be emerald green, black and white.
Here are my rough sketched designs.

2.1 Select appropriate materials, tools and equipment for the testing of approaches and techniques. (6446)

2.2 Test and experiment with a range of techniques, technology and materials which might meet the requirements of the brief. (6446)

The brief specified the colour and type of material that was to be used in the shirts so there was no need to test any other type of material, the technology used was photoshop which was used to create the brief and the draft of what the final design will look like. The type of stitching and colour of stitching was experimented with as I wasn't sure if to use Sky Blue or Navy blue on the parts that joined the two colours, I found that sky was the best option as the stitching showed through a lot more on the Sky Blue part of the fabric than the Navy Blue.
But then I also found that using an overlock stitch covered the seams altogether and meant that they were only seen of the inside of the garment.

3.1 Reflect on stakeholder ideas and feedback
The client wanted 4 ladies bowls shirts meeting the specifications noted in 1.3, the client wanted me to design a logo to be embroidered onto the front of the shirts to represent the club, I showed the client my 3 sketches and she gave me feedback saying that 2 were too cartoony and childlike where they were looking for a more sleek and professional look, which was the feel that my last sketch gave them and with one or two tweeks it was perfect for them.

3.2 Identify one or more solutions for stakeholders
The client was happy with the design but wanted a more professional feel to it, so I changed the fonts and sizes of a couple of things until they were pleased with the result.

3.3 Present an agreed solution to stakeholders in an appropriate format
We agreed on a final design for the club logo and I did a sample badge on some spare fabric to show them and they were pleased with the result.

4.1 Schedule own key tasks and organise resources to support implementation
Key tasks in order:
- Find what the brief is asking
- Find the right fabric pattern that meets specifications
- Get the correct colour and type of fabric.
- Cut the fabric to the correct pattern and sizes
- Press collar and reviere onto light and heavy weight vilene to strengthen.
- Send the cut fabric to the sewing room
- Check, bag and box the finished shirts
- Send with the courier to Cotswold Bowls Centre.

4.2 Undertake design tasks to assist trialling of the proposed solution
** Send a sample or Photograph of back and front to see if it meets the specifications set by the client**

4.3 Maintain records of the implementation process
This is a Gantt chart that i produced to record the design process and manufacturing process of the t shirt over a 5 day period

5.1 Check the success of the solution based on the original objectives

The design brief is asking for:
- 4 Shirts
- 2 Medium 2 X Large
- Women's bowls TT stlye Blouses
- Sky Blue and Navy Blue fabric
- 100% Polyester fabric
- Side Panels
- Pocket
- Baggy style hemmed sleeves
- Ventilated hem.
- Custom "Cotswold Bowls" back neck label
- Women's collar and reviere
- Bagged before boxed and shipped
- Shipped and received by 13.6.16

The finshed shirts met all of these specifications well and the client was pleased with the result.

5.2 Review the complete design process to identify what succeeded and failed
The process went well, the product was made fitting all the specifications and following the implementation process to the required time limit and the client was happy with the result. Although some of the logos were not what the client wanted and we had to discuss and redesign we eventually agreed on a design which suited.