Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Initial final brief

INITIAL RESEARCH

1. Go to 5 popular stores which sell bamboo/cane/metal products and extract information on:

-What sells most

-What prices they sell at

-What kinds of designs they use (traditional/modern)
-What products they make

Tabulate the data.

2. Visit the craftsmen where they work. Observe:

-Lifestyle

-Techniques

-Problems faced

-System of working and effectiveness

-Types of products

-Designs used

-How they sell

Where they sell

Tabulate the data.

3. Compare the data.

FIND SOLUTIONS

Based on the initial research, identify the following:

-What are the popular designs

-Are they modern or traditional or mixed

-What can be the solutions to their problems

-How can the craftsmen improve their products to make them saleable

-Where and how can they sell their products for better profits

FINAL ACTION

After finding solutions, carry out the final actions.

-Come up with good designs that could be incorporated in their products

-Design different products that they could create

-Design a more effective system of working

-Find ways to combine different media- bamboo, metal, textiles etc.

-Help them make their products more finished

-Help set up a system by which others can learn the craft

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