YEAR EIGHT

PHONE CASE
DESIGN BRIEF
You are going to design and make an
Ipod or phone case. You should use
the computer to help design and print
your image which should be suitable
for your age group. Remember you
need to make sure the ipod / phone fits
the case. Your project should be well
made and finished to a high standard.
DESIGN SPECIFICATION
You need to think of all the important features before you start to
design your Ipod/Phone case:

YOUR Ipod/phone case MUST BE:

Produced from 2 pieces ofMM x...MM felt.

On the theme of Pop Art .
Use the CAD / CAM to develop / print the design
Suitable for a male / female of your age group
Constructed by both hand and machine stitching.
Tested to make sure it works
Finished to a high standard
WHAT ARE THE KEYPOINTS OF THE BRIEF AND
SPECIFICATION?
 How will you check
How much will and ensure quality?
Who will it be for?
it cost?
How will it be What textures/
made? TASK ANALYSIS patterns?
What colours?
How will it effect
What materials?
the environment? What components
/fastenings?
Complete the table to show the names and uses of some frequently used equipment.
Picture Name Use
 ANALYSING EXISTING PRODUCTS

Aesthetics what can you

Cost How much is the
say about
product being sold for?
how the product looks or is
How much might it have cost to make?
appealing?
(colour, texture, shape, pattern etc)
Customer Who & what type of person
do you think the product is aimed at?

Manufacture What methods,

equipment,
techniques, tools have been used to make
the product? Draw or stick your
existing product here

Environment In what ways might the

Manufacture of the product have harmed
the environment? How long do you think it will last?
Function What is the product used for? How can it be disposed of?
Will it perform well to its function?

Size What size is the product? Safety How might this product cause
How might the size affect its use (what if it was smaller / larger?) harm- (in use and in manufacture?)
ADDING COLOUR TO FABRIC
Sample Method Likes / Adv. Dislike /
Disadv.
USING THE HEAT PRESS & H&S

What can we use a heat press for?

What temperature should the heat press

be on for your work?

How long will you press your design for?

Copy and complete the table below.

Hazard Prevention
Burns

Hit by handle

Melted and stuck fibres

on press
DESIGN IDEAS
Personal comment likes / dislikes & why
Construction detail how will it be produced and with what
equipment
Materials- to be used
Dimensions / size- How big should it be?
Appearance- What colour, texture, patterns and how?
H&S- issues for customer & manufacturer
Quality- How do we ensure a top quality outcome
Quantity- how could we make 100 products exactly the
same?
Environment- How will the product effect the environment
Manufacture, use, dispose?
Plotter / stencil cutter Knitting machine

Embroidery machine

Fabric printer Fabric cutter

CAM
What does CAM stand for?
Here are some examples of CAM machines:
Cutting machine, sewing machine,
embroidery & knitting machine, fabric
printers, plotters/cutters, pressing
machines.
What are the advantages of CAM?
What are the disadvantages of CAM?
Which CAM machines would you use if you
had to make 1000 phone cases identically?
CAD
What does CAD stand for?
Designers use computers to: Create displays ,
supplement drawing by hand, create slide shows,
digital photography, video making, sampling and
designing.
What programs could you use to do the above tasks?
Use a computer programme to recreate the line drawing of a
cushion. Copy the design 3 times and fill in the colour,
making 3 different colour ways. Which colourway is most
effective and why?
 FLOW CHART FOR IPOD / PHONE CASE
raw lines to match the correct statement to the START
rrect order in the flow chart .
Design idea on computer 1
*Unpick tacking stitches
*Cut polyester fabric and 2
felt pieces to correct size
*Blanket stitch phone / ipod 3
pouch together using
Embroidery thread. 4
*Attach flap / eyelet /
button etc now if wanted 5
*Print design using
the sublimation printer 6
*Heat press the design onto
fabric with high polyester content 77
*Hem fabric piece using
pins & tacking 8
*Applique printed fabric design 9
onto lower half of felt piece.
Using sewing machine 10
*Pin printed fabric piece
in place on felt FINISH
EVALUATION & TESTING
What research did you do? How Have all my pages got
did you use it?
Read the design specification, titles and dates?
has your product met the
criteria?
Are my drawings
What do other people think annotated?
about your design work and
final outcome?
Have I presented my
What techniques or skills have work carefully?
you learnt or refined?
Is your product made to an
Have I completed my
excellent, good or satisfactory product?
standard?
What would you like to improve
Have I filled in some
or spend more time on? keyword definitions?
What have you enjoyed most in
the project?
Have I written my
Highlight a target on your target into my planner?
levels/ assessment sheet.