Design brief
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Design brief – A comprehensive written document for a design project developed in concert by a person representing the business need for design and the designer. The document is focused on the desired results of design – not aesthetics. Design Briefs are an extremely important part of the functions of Companies and corporations, especially engineering firms. A typical Design brief will follow the below layout:
- Title Page
- Table of contents
- Company Profile
- Specializations
- Chief Engineer/Designer Profile
- Company Name
- Past Accomplishments
- Problem Statement
- Problem Description
- Constraints
- Budget
- Time
- Needs of the Problem
- Goals
- What you plan to accomplish
- Due dates
- What you plan to accomplish
- Solution Analysis
- Risks/Benefits
- Planned Solutions
- Sketches
- Synopsis
- Evaluation
- Conclusion/Summary