the design process

 

1. Define brief
2. Define specifications
3. What are resources in design?
4. What is evaluation? 
5. What are key stages? 
6. Why is it important to do background research before starting a design project?

1) what is design :plan something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"

2) difine brief :An architectural brief is, in its broadest sense, a requirement a client may have that an architect designs to meet, usually by creating a building to accommodate the requirement(s). A brief is a written document that might be anything from a single page to a multiple volume set of documents. ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brief_(architecture)

3)define specifications :

specification - a detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work

specification - naming explicitly

specification - (patent law) a document drawn up by the applicant for a patent of invention that provides an explicit and detailed description of the nature and use of an invention

specification - stipulation: a restriction that is insisted upon as a condition for an agreement
wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

4) what are resources in design :Below is a collection of 100 great web resources to find inspiration and direction on your next project, whether it be online or in print