Journal

1. IB Design Cycle assignment Final project Name Alejandra Romoleroux
Stage 1 – CRITERION A - INQUIRINGAND ANALYZING
The PROBLEM to be solvedis
The project propose us to be entrepreneur, we need to create our own enterprise and apply all the
knowledge acquire in this quimester to create a website and join all the needs the instructions ask us.
(For example an Art gallery, the use of Glogster, Google maps, email etc.)
The reasonthisproblemis IMPORTANT TO SOCIETY is
This exercise make us think and analyze our future, maybe one day we would create our own
business, and this activity is a good start. This allow us to reflect about our professionand prove that
we can do great things.
The METHOD/PROCESS I will use to findthe answertothe problemwill be to (Whatare youbeingaskedtodo? What
are the directions?)
Final Design Cycle Project
Imagine you are an entrepreneur and want to setting up your own company (free topic). Apply the "design
cycle" you have studied this year with the aim of finding solutions to the following needs:
1. A research work on your products, services, manufacturing, marketing, advertising, exclusivity, staff team,
etc. (Report)
2. Internet presence (Website)
3. A multimedia presentation of your company’s mission and vision and the products and services you are
offering. (PowerPoint, Prezi, Video scribe or Powtoon)
4. The organizational structure of your company: (employees, suppliers, customers, products, services, etc.
(Conceptual Map)
5. The locations of your future company’s buildings, shops, factories, industrial units, etc. (Screenshot on
Google Maps)
6. A welcome letter for your employees. (e-mail)
7a. A multimedia advertising poster. (Blogster)
7b. A promotional video on your products or services. (Digital camera)
8a. An art gallery with pictures of your products or services. (ArtMajeur online gallery)
8b. Digital images on your products or services. (Photoshop)
* The whole process should be reflected in your “IB Design Cycle Journal Outline”.

2. The PRODUCT I will CREATEto answerthe questionwill be
A web page that includes all the needs to represent in the best way our enterprise.
Thisproduct will ANSWERTHE QUESTION BY
Is a space where we can show to the public our ideas, and develop them in the best way. The web
page offer us the possibility to have in the same space all the necessities we need to accomplish. Also
it help us to organize ourselves and use the imagination to create a high quality presentation.
ANSWER TO THE PROBLEM/RESEARCH NOTES
- WRITE RESEARCH NOTES ON SEPARATE PAPER
- Investigate multiple sources
- Show DEPTH – evidence oftime and effort!
WORKS CITED – Be sure you are usingthe correct format! (referto the website or sheetin the front of your
notebook)
 You mustinclude atleast ONE PRIMARY RESOURCE and THREE SECONDARY RESOURCES
 You can add to thisas youcontinue towork onyour product.
 Be sure youtype and save this. You will needtoturnyourcompletedWorksCitedpage withyourfinal
product.
My PERSONAL GOALSfor thisprojectare (be detailed/specific)
My personal goal with this project is to be able to organize and develop one enterprise that maybe in
my future can be the base or the motivation to have one proper business. This activity could help me
to develop skills and find new ways to create new things. I would like to learn how to develop an
excellent website and prove myself that with a basic knowledge we can do great things applying the
IB.
I PLAN on achievingthose goalsby (be detailed/specific)
I plan to develop a full functional product (website) that would help me in the future. I have a
planning of each activity and the resources I need. I plan to take advantage of this opportunity and
learn how to manage a business and maybe in the future use my website to sale real products and
accomplish my vision and mission.
Stage 2 – CRITERION B – DEVELOPING IDEAS
 You shouldcreate AT LEAST two differentdesignsofthe SAME product.
 Each designand its evaluationshouldbe done on a separate sheetof paper.
 In theory, everydesignshouldbe BETTER than the one before it.

3. Design – DETAILED drawing that includesALL of the designspecifications outlinedinthe directions.
Youcan describe the size,location,and color of the designin a separate sentence.
 My product (web page) would be created using Wix.com, this allow me to include many
options and design in the best way my page.
 I want to use my own photos as wallpaper, to make the website more personal, I want to avoid
the use of internet or Wix images.
 I want to divide my product in 5 pages, to include everything and organize.
 The first one would be the Home page, where I would include the name of my enterprise and
images. On the second page that would be about us, I would include the information of my
enterprise through the multimedia presentation and info graphic.
 The third pages are the Needs, were I would add all the requirements the activity ask us to
make, have everything on one place.
 The fourth page would include the products my enterprise offers, for this I decided to use
Glogster and Artmajeur to show my products in a best way.
 Finally the last page is Contact us where I would include the Google maps screen shot, to
show the factory and allow people to subscribe and see more about us.
 I want to use colors in every page, create a happy atmosphere basing in nature.
DESIGN ANALYSIS
Good (be detailed – tell why; use the word because)
This model allow me to organize myself, and
include all the needs and requirements in the best
way. I want my web page to be easy to
understand and useful. This design is the best
way to represent my enterprise and its products.
Bad (be detailed – tell why; use the word because)
One thing that can be consider bad is time, I
don’t know if I had enough classes to complete
my web page as I want or I need to work at
home.
Stage 3 – CRITERION C – CREATING THE SOLUTION
STEP BY STEP PLAN – (so detailed that someone else can create it and it would look the same as yours –
what, where, why, how…you do not need to write anything obvious, like “turn on the computer”)
TELL ME HOW TO MAKE IT! – You can also draw a picture to help clarify your description.
I should see all parts of the DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS in your creation steps.
Please feel free to write your plan on separate paperinstead of in the limited space on this sheet.
1. The first step, was the creation of the enterprise, I decided to make a brain storm to see all my
ideas and choose the best one, and I base my decisions on my personal interests.
2. The second step to accomplish the activity was to create the report of my enterprise, where I
investigate about the marketing, management, and learn more from other existing companies. This
is the investigation part, where I got most of the ideas and decided what and how to create it.
3. Later I decided a plan to organize my plan and avoid problems, for this I decided to start by taking
the pictures of my product (the soaps I would sail) to save time. I take many different pictures in
one day.
The different pages create order, I only want to use pictures
taken by me, to make the site more personal. For this I need
time.

4. 4. Then I started to design my web page in Wix, I choose the templates I decided what presentation
I would like to give. I create all the pages and divide them in sections to include all the requirements
and need we need to incorporate.
5. After the creation of the web (basic form) I choose to start with the multimedia presentation
where I need to explain the vision, mission, products, etc. of the enterprise. For this I create the
templates using Canva and later I paste them on PowerPoint (to include in the page I upload to slide
share)
6. When I finish the presentation I created the advertising poster using Glogster and the art gallery
in Artmajeur, with the pictures that I already take. This save me time, I use a lot of imagination.
7 The next step was to design my info graphic, using Canva and upload it in slide share (to include
on the webpage) I include most of the information of the enterprise.
8. The webpage allow us the option of using Google maps and choose an address for our enterprise,
in that way I was able to include on the page my direction by using Google maps, also it enable us to
create an e-mail and send them to the clients that subscribe in our page, I include a welcome letter.
9. The last step was to include every need on my web page and organize it, I develop the aesthetic
of my product and include more images. Finally I am writing this journal.
You can use the back if you need more room!!
The MATERIALS I will use are
 Internet
 Computer
 Word
 PowerPoint
 Wix
 Glosgter
 Canva
 Artmajeur
 Google maps
*****THIS IS WHERE YOU SHOULD CREATE YOUR PRODUCT*****
What was GOOD about my PLAN (not my product) was
The best thing about my plan is that it allow me to organize myself and accomplish my goals. I was
able to do all the activities in the time they give us, I try to put dates were I need to finish different
parts of the work.
What was BAD about my PLAN (not my product) was
The bad thing about my plan was that at first I don’t know exactly how to manage my time, I get
confused with the activities until I put order.
The MODIFICATIONS/CHANGES I made to my plan were
One of the modifications that I made on my plan is that I change the presentation of my website and
multimedia presentation, this give less time so I need to change my organization.

5. Stage 4 – CRITERION D - EVALUATING
EVIDENCE that your product is APPROPRIATEQUALITY
APPROPRIATE QUALITY is the bestitcan be consideringyour ability,the time youhadtocomplete it andthe
resources youhadavailable. Yourentire projectmaybe appropriate,yourentire projectmaybe inappropriate,or
youmay have some parts that are appropriate andsome that are inappropriate. Regardless,evaluate itsqualityand
provide EVIDENCE!
Provide proof that you followed directions. What is on the rubric and how can I see it on the product.
Example: Itwas organized. Evidenceisthatitwas easyto readand the textwas notcluttered.
Basing on the rubric, I can demonstrate that my product show and include all the necessary things.
To acquire the higher grade, maybe not everything is perfect, but I give my best try. For example on
the first part my report try to get 4, I include most of the elements. On the second part I think that my
website has a good aesthetics and organize all the elements. As well on the multimedia and info
graphic, all the topics are cover and explained. On the Google map I place my factory near my house
because, on Google maps the street where I live doesn’t exist. The welcome letter explain our
customers in the best way or products and demonstrate the appreciation to clients. In their
multimedia poster and online art gallery I use a lot of imagination to transmit my enterprise and its
message.
A TESTING METHOD I can use to measure the success of my product is
The rubric that the teacher give us to grade our project is the best way to show if we accomplish all
the tasks and what we need to improve. Also use surveys to ask people if they like your page, and
help you with ideas to improve and have a perfect product.
(How can I find out if my product solves the problem?)

6. My product can be IMPROVED by
My product can be improved by adding more services to the webpage, I could improve the
presentation to catch the attention of more customers. Also I may organize it better, and took high
quality pictures. This would help the esthetic of my product, and I could also include more
information about the enterprise and sale more products. This improve not only my product, this help
to create in the future a true webpage open to the public.
TELL HOW THAT IMPROVES IT
My product/solutioncan IMPACTSOCIETY by
My product can impact societyin a direct and indirect way. It is indirect because it mainly help us to
know how to manage a web page and think about our future, where we can use this and develop
them. Also is direct because at one point it is public and many people can inspire and create and
enterprise or web page basing on our models. This activity allow us to connect with people and think
about our future profession.
EXPLAIN HOW IT MAKES AN IMPACT