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1. PHONE CASE
YEAR EIGHT

2. 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.

3. 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 of………MM 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

4. WHAT ARE THE KEYPOINTS OF THE BRIEF AND SPECIFICATION?

5. TASK ANALYSIS
What colours?
What textures/
patterns?
What materials?
What components
/fastenings?
How will it effect
the environment?
How will it be
made?
Who will it be for?
How much will
it cost?
How will you check
and ensure quality?

6. Picture Name Use
Complete the table to show the names and uses of some frequently used equipment.

8. ANALYSING EXISTING PRODUCTS
Aesthetics – what can you say
about
how the product looks or is appealing?
(colour, texture, shape, pattern etc)
Cost – How much is the
product being sold for?
How much might it have cost to make?
Customer – Who & what type of person
do you think the product is aimed at?
Environment – In what ways might the
Manufacture of the product have harmed
the environment? How long do you think it will last?
How can it be disposed of?
Safety – How might this product cause
harm- (in use and in manufacture?)
Size – What size is the product?
How might the size affect its use (what if it was smaller / larger?)
Function – What is the product used for?
Will it perform well to its function?
Manufacture – What methods,
equipment,
techniques, tools have been used to make the
product? Draw or stick your
existing product here

9. ADDING COLOUR TO FABRIC
Sample Method Likes / Adv. Dislike /
Disadv.

10. 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

11. 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?

12. Knitting machinePlotter / stencil cutter
Embroidery machine
Fabric cutterFabric printer

13. 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?

14. 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?

16. FLOW CHART FOR IPOD / PHONE CASE
*Cut polyester fabric and
felt pieces to correct size
Design idea on computer
*Print design using
the sublimation printer
*Heat press the design onto
fabric with high polyester content
*Hem fabric piece using
pins & tacking
*Pin printed fabric piece
in place on felt
*Applique printed fabric design
onto lower half of felt piece.
Using sewing machine
*Unpick tacking stitches
*Attach flap / eyelet /
button etc now if wanted
*Blanket stitch phone / ipod
pouch together using
Embroidery thread.
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FINISH
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Draw lines to match the correct statement to the
correct order in the flow chart .

17. EVALUATION & TESTING
 What research did you do?
How did you use it?
 Read the design specification,
has your product met the
criteria?
 What do other people think
about your design work and
final outcome?
 What techniques or skills have
you learnt or refined?
 Is your product made to an
excellent, good or satisfactory
standard?
 What would you like to
improve or spend more time
on?
 What have you enjoyed most
in the project?
 Highlight a target on your
levels/ assessment sheet.
 Have all my pages got
titles and dates?
 Are my drawings
annotated?
 Have I presented my
work carefully?
 Have I completed my
product?
 Have I filled in some
keyword definitions?
 Have I written my
target into my planner?