Checklist
Commentator Checklist Engage with Other Teams' Blogs[X] Review at least five blogs from teams other than your paired teams.[X] Reflect on their ideas/individual profiles through comments that can support or challenge their approach (minimum three comments)[ ] Share a minimum of one relevant information or resource as a post that might be helpful for their projects. Client Team Checklist Develop the Initial Client Brief[X] Outline the project theme: "Celebrating the Daily Joys of Life."[X] Conduct research on the theme and select intended users (e.g., specific family members, mostly grandparents).[X] Collect cultural practices, objects, and observations relevant to user needs.[X] Prepare visually rich materials (e.g., storyboards, videos) for Designer Team reference.[X] Identify design requirements based on your client profile[X] Post the initial design brief on your Designer Team Blog. Communicate over the Initial Client Brief[X] Regularly access the Designer Team’s blog and respond to questions from your Designer Team[X] Provide constructive feedback based and offer insights and cultural context to assist in the design process.[X] Document any new evaluation criteria in a client brief change document. Develop the Finalized Client Brief[X] Upload the revised agreed design brief including deliverables on project site[X] Provide feedback to collaborators when necessary[X] Post the finalized Client Brief Feedback on Design Team’s Concepts[ ] Provide feedback to collaborators on their initial individual design concepts.[ ] Provide feedback to collaborators on their refined two concepts.[ ] Provide feedback to designers on their final concept[ ] Take possession' of the design documentation and relevant files. Designer Team Checklist Initial Setup[X] Create a Design Team Banner (logo, team name, member photos).[X] Set up a Gravatar account for your profile photo to be shown on the blog.[X] Upload personal bios with photos and contact details to the Design Team blog. Respond to Client Brief[X] Review and clarify aspects, tasks in the initial client brief.[X] Ask for additional information and sources where necessary.[X] Review the finalized client brief to proceed with your designer work. Generate Initial Design Concepts[ ] Each team member creates at least 3 initial design concepts (9 or 12 in total).[ ] Post all initial concepts on the blog for Client Team feedback.[ ] Ask for feedback and future directions on the provided concepts. Refine Design Concepts[ ] Review Client Team feedback on initial design concepts[ ] Collaboratively narrow down to 2 refined design solutions.[ ] Document changes and rationale on the blog.[ ] Ask for feedback and future directions on the provided concepts. Finalize Design Solution[ ] Address final Client Team feedback.[ ] Submit a single, finalized design solution to the Client Team which includes: technical drawings, ‘Ikea-style’ instruction on how to assemble the model, description of how the design is promoted, distributed, used and disposed or re-appropriated[ ] Supply your clients with agreed deliverables