Ans. A design process may include a series of steps followed by designers. Depending on the product or service, some of these stages may be irrelevant, ignored in real-world situations in order to save time, reduce cost, or because they may be redundant in the situation. Typical stages of the simplified design process include:
• Pre-production design
o Design brief - an early often the beginning statement of design goals
o Analysis- analysis of current design goals
o Research-investigating similar design solutions in the field or related topics
o Specification - specifying requirements of a design solution for a product
(product design specification) or service.
o Problem solving - conceptualizing and documenting design solutions
o Presentation - presenting design solutions
• Design during production
o Development - continuation and improvement of a designed solution
o Testing – on-site testing a designed solution
• Post-production design feedback for future designs
o Implementation - introducing the designed solution into the environment
o Evaluation and conclusion - summary of process and results, including
constructive criticism and suggestions for future improvements
• Redesign - any or all stages in the design process repeated (with corrections
made) at any time before, during, or after production.