1.1 - Description and Rationale
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Practice Questions
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Define a design brief in your own words.
💡 Hint: Think about the main purpose of a design brief.
List two components you would expect to find in a design brief.
💡 Hint: Consider what needs to be communicated in a brief.
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What is a design brief?
💡 Hint: Think about the formal tasks associated with design.
Is recognizing implicit expectations in design briefs important?
💡 Hint: Consider how unmet user needs might affect satisfaction.
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Analyze a digital product you frequently use. Create a report outlining the explicit and implicit expectations present within its design brief.
💡 Hint: Reflect on your experiences using the product and what you expected versus what you encountered.
Create a comprehensive research plan for gathering insights on a new design project, specifying methods, potential biases, and data evaluation techniques.
💡 Hint: Think about different sources of data and how you would assess their reliability.
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Reference links
Supplementary resources to enhance your learning experience.
- Understanding Design Briefs
- How to Evaluate Research Sources
- Effective Stakeholder Engagement
- User Insight Techniques
- Transforming Data into Insights
- Nielsen's Usability Heuristics
- Affinity Diagramming Guide
- Research Integrity Overview
- How to Structure User Stories
- Creating a Design Specification Document