A-Level Design and Technology: Product Design (AQA) Preparation
Research and design tasks for A-Level Design and Technology students focusing on iconic chairs by designers like Charles and Ray Eames, Marcel Breuer, and Philippe Starck. Learn about their influences and create chair designs inspired by their works using the Jack Straw technique. Utilize resources from MOMA, Eames Foundation, and more to analyze and draw inspiration.
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A Level Design and Technology: Product Design (AQA) Preparation for A-Level
Task 1: Research Task 1: Research Using the links below, produce an A3 research page on each of the following: Charles and Ray Eames Lounge chair Marcel Breuer s Wassily Chair Philippe Starck s Ghost chair Information to gather: - Background information on each designer - Why was each chair so iconic? - How did it influence design? - You might want to have a few quick sketches of your own on their too! https://www.moma.org/collection/works/2851 https://eamesfoundation.org/house/charles-and-ray/ https://www.elledecor.com/shopping/furniture/a14000089/philippe-starck- louis-ghost-chair/
Task 2: Jack Straws Drawing Task 2: Jack Straws Drawing You will be designing a range of chairs inspired by the designers you have looked at. Draw a box, and draw lines randomly through it. Colour in a few areas, selecting a possible shape for your chair Have a go for yourself
Task 3: Designing Task 3: Designing Design 4 different chair designs using the Jack Straw technique. You must be inspired by the designers you have research, analyse each idea using ACCESS FM and analyse how it is inspired by one of the designers. 1.
Task 3: Designing Task 3: Designing Design 4 different chair designs using the Jack Straw technique. You must be inspired by the designers you have research, analyse each idea using ACCESS FM and analyse how it is inspired by one of the designers. 2.
Task 3: Designing Task 3: Designing Design 4 different chair designs using the Jack Straw technique. You must be inspired by the designers you have research, analyse each idea using ACCESS FM and analyse how it is inspired by one of the designers. 3.
Task 3: Designing Task 3: Designing Design 4 different chair designs using the Jack Straw technique. You must be inspired by the designers you have research, analyse each idea using ACCESS FM and analyse how it is inspired by one of the designers. 4.
Task 4: Development Task 4: Development Develop one of your designs Use the SCAMPER model to develop and annotate your development https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCT_02.htm Design Development
Task 4: Final Design Task 4: Final Design Draw and present your final design. You will be presenting this to the rest of the class when we return Analyse using ACCESS FM Final Design
Extra reading Extra reading Read through these articles to develop and test your knowledge of design further in preparation for your A-Levels : https://brandfolder.com/blog/inspirational-design- articles-elevate-your-thinking TED Talks related to design thinking: https://www.ted.com/talks/philippe_starck_design_ and_destiny https://www.ted.com/talks/john_hodgman_design_ explained https://www.ted.com/talks/tim_brown_designers_t hink_big Here is a free course you can study at home that will develop your knowledge of user-centred design: https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/get-creative- with-people-to-solve-problems
Movies and Shows Movies and Shows Others: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ episode/m0007tqs/bauhaus- rules-with-vic-reeves https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ episode/m0007trf/bauhaus-100 https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/ episodes/b006vq92/dragons-den
