Chapter 12: Design Portfolio & Capstone Project
The chapter culminates in a comprehensive guide to executing a Capstone Project, emphasizing self-directed learning and project management. It outlines the iterative design process required to create a compelling design portfolio that showcases an individual's journey through product design. The focus lies on mastering essential skills, conduct professional documentation, and effectively presenting design work to a broader audience, while also encouraging critical reflection on personal growth and future aspirations.
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What we have learnt
- The Capstone Project is an advanced individual design challenge that synthesizes learned skills.
- Effective project management and self-directed learning are critical for success in the design process.
- A well-curated design portfolio serves as a testament to a designer's journey and skills.
Key Concepts
- -- Capstone Project
- A self-directed design challenge that enables students to apply the comprehensive design cycle they've learned throughout the course.
- -- Iterative Design Process
- A cyclical process involving investigating, planning, creating, and evaluating designs based on continuous feedback.
- -- Design Portfolio
- A structured collection of a designer's work, illustrating their skills, design process, and the outcomes of their projects.
- -- Professional Documentation
- The comprehensive recording of the design process, including sketches, user insights, and reflections, that illustrates a designer's methodology.
- -- User Testing
- A method where real users interact with a design to identify usability issues and gather qualitative feedback.
- -- Critical Reflection
- An examination of one's design process and personal development to cultivate awareness and identify future learning opportunities.
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