DESIGN BRIEF

The product I am going to make is a Playing Games solution. This Playing Games solution will resolve the issues of
disorganisation and cluttered desk spaces and allow full flexibility between academic studies and playing games (along
with other activities). This product is trying to achieve full capability of being able to hoister multiple different gaming
accessories such as controllers. My product must be relatively cheap, as my target market (teenagers and young adults)
get a small or no wage, and therefore an expensive product would be demanding. In the time given, it is achievable, able
to fit all success criteria into it, and able to make a creative and accomplished product with availability to respond to the
product and give it an overall judgement and evaluation. It must be made from a hardwood or softwood or/and an
alternative plastic (opt.) as it is sturdy, accessible, cheap and attractive.

DESIGN SPECIFICATION
Specification Point Technical details Justification Testing
1. Aesthetics My product should clearly fit an exciting and appealing theme that I would do this because the product needs to I could test this by sampling a few students from
meets to attract the specific target market (teenagers and young look attractive towards its target market and I this age group and given them a survey to dictate
adults). It must have interesting colour schemes and patterns and must look perceptively and in detail towards which colours are more favourable, and which
shapes that may relate to my specific target market’s interests. It must the different key aspects to complete this themes and ideas are more interesting. It could
also be unique in its design and be different to other products in specific point. In addition, this product must fit also include things like shape, textures and
industry. principles of manufacturing purposes and to material use.
also be a catalyst for creative directions.
2. Customer My product should clearly fit that of the need of my specific target I would do this because my product will have I would interview teenagers from each year about
market, which are teenagers and young adults. I must be able to to have factors that intrigue my target market user requirements and user necessities. I would
incorporate relevant topics and themes that interest this target market for it to be successful. It also needs to be an ask similar questions and produce a conclusive
and be able to develop and create a product that is easily inclusive product for almost all teenagers to result that would lead to my decision.
understandable for this age range. comprehend.
3. Cost My product needs to be inexpensive, cheap enough for teenagers to The product needs to be this cheap as I would give out a multiple-choice form to school
purchase. It must be sold for around £35-50. teenagers commonly don’t have salaries. classes and make them write down the price they
would buy my item for. I would record the results,
eliminate anomalies and find a mean.
4. Environment My product needs to be sustainable and easily recyclable. I would also I would do this as to not contribute to I would plan ahead of time what materials I will
use less energy during manufacturing and minimise mistakes and environment wreckage by lazily using use, how I will use them, how much I will use and
waste material. I would also make it easy to break/take apart to recycle. materials and not using sustainable materials. how much time/energy to spend on
manufacturing.
5. Size My product needs to be able to sit on the average desk space. It needs I would do this because it must minimise Research the mean size of desks in the UK and
to be small and compact enough that it doesn’t take up room, but it amount of space on a workspace as teenagers research standard controller size for potential
also needs to be big enough to use it effectively. are in academic studies and require holstering.
decluttering.
6. Safety My product needs to be safe enough to use. It must not have toxic If it is used for holding cosmetics, it must be Do a test by apply pressure to different points. I
substances (such as certain paints) on it, must be sanded properly, safe enough in a bedroom environment and would also run a test where I check for any
must have no sharp or rigid edges and must support some weight. must support the weight of controllers. unsanded regions.
7. Function My product must be able to hold controllers. It must be able to hold at I would do this to decrease cluttering on I would put controllers on the product and other
least a few controllers and be able to minimise cluttering by doing so. It teenager’s desks, to promote healthy balance cosmetics and see how much it can handle.
can hold other gaming cosmetics as well. between education and gaming.
8. Material My product must have an environmentally friendly material that is My material must meet these requirements as I would test the durability and how easily and
sustainable and easily recyclable. My material must also be easily they would make my product look more effectively varnish would be on the sample
varnished and easily accessible and quite cheap. Furthermore, it must attractive in terms of specification and would material.
be sturdy, strong and long-lasting. make manufacturing quite easy.
SUMMARY – My specifications depict the quality and the specifics of the product I will make without making it vague. Having a clear representation of
teenager’s ideological themes and ideas, the aesthetics of this product will be vast to choose from and the function allows for a steady and clear idea once
ready. Being durable, easy to apply to desks, easy to understand are the most important requirements that would be beneficial to the client.