Art & music · Grades 7–12
Design briefs, prototypes and constructive critique · Revision card
Define audience, purpose and constraints before judging solutions.
Understand the idea
Start with a brief
Define audience, purpose and constraints before judging solutions.
Prototype to learn
A prototype can test one uncertain feature without being a finished product.
Critique specifically
Connect feedback to evidence and the intended use.
Worked examples
Which is a design constraint?
A constraint limits the possible solution.
The sign must fit a 30 cm-wide space.
Why should a poster for young readers be tested with its intended audience?
Credit user-centered validation.
Their reading ability and interpretation may differ from the designer's assumptions.
Explain without looking
- A sign is readable close up but not from its intended viewing distance. Suggest a justified revision.
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