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Project logs are essentially a digital sketchbook that are used to document and follow yourproject from start to finish. A project log is a clear and professional way of presenting yourwork.

A project log should document your design process from brief to final outcome, they do not need to includeinfo on processes (how you made models etc.) unless this is essential to your design process/design story.

The project log can be A4 or A3 and will need to be collated in an A4 or A3 portfolio (plastic sleeves) so thatthe pages can be removed and changed freely and with ease.

The project log will need to be developed continuously throughout your design process and will need to beprinted in black and white and shown to your lecturers every lesson. The final log will need to be printed andpresented in colour.

The overall structure of the project log should include (in order):

Front Cover project title

Title Page project title, student name, student number, DSGN logo, Chi logo

Project Brief overview of project (what is the project starting point dont put in your actual project

brief word for word

Project Background this should focus on the purpose of the project, brief analysis, requirements

of the brief, site info, initial planning, initial history + info, info on client Initial Ideas brainstorm + visual storm (factors to be considered), concept creation, defining

purpose, user requirements

Initial (concept) Research images + info based on initial brainstorm + concept ideas,

background concept research Evaluate clarify concept + project direction

Initial (design) Research Case studies research into designers + design work of a similar

nature, design work that is inspiring

More Initial Ideas brainstorm + visual storm (ideas based on research discovers)

Site Analysis photos, sketch up, info etc analysing site what is there, layout, area etc.

Space Program the journey, use of space, ideas for space and how it will be used, how users can

journey/be directed through the space.

Clarification of Concept using what you have learnt, decided or discovered so far, to clarify your

concept where you will go from here. Design Development design sketches (relating designs to concept + further research/inspiration

design sketches should link to concept + research clearly, use images etc. Sketch up + sketchmodels can be used at this point (though keep your models + CAD work quite loose and simple atthis stage) annotation is also very important.

Design Drawings (vectorworks) plans + elevations floor plans, front/rear/side elevations,

sections

3D CAD perspectives (exterior / interior), 3D CAD representations (looking like the real thing as

much, and as accurately as possible)

Presentation Model images of final scale model or full-size prototype, giving as accurate a

representation to the real thing as possible

Design Board presentation board that represents the overall design process on 1 or 2 sheets

this is used in conjunction with models and presentations to really sell your design it should includesome of the following elements: background, concept, inspiration or theme info, site analysis, plans,elevations, 3D CAD representations (exterior/interior), model images, sketches etc (the design

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board does not have to include all of these elements but the ones that are most relevant toexplaining your design process)

Evaluation project evaluation.

A few tips for producing project logs

The project log is open to personalisation to some extent (as long as your design process is clear and easilyunderstood), however the overall structure and flow of the project must be as on the previous page.

Simplicity keep your project log simple; make sure that both the design process and your own thoughprocess is clear, superfluous detail is unnecessary (pics of fairies all over the page, or over the top borderswill detract from the project)

Page layout should be considered placement of images and text is important to the flow of the work. Spendtime playing around with the layout and getting the page to work.

Design development work (sketches especially) can be presented either digitally or traditionally. If sketchesare inserted digitally they must be scanned (not photographed) and the levels must be adjusted; this willensure that the image is clear and crisp. If sketches are put in traditionally they should be drawn up on pagesand then inserted directly into your project log; they can be drawn on sketchbook pages and inserted intoyour log or an A3 template page could be produced (with border etc.) and sketches made directly onto thesesheets and then inserted into your project log.The design sketches must relate to your research and concept development, it is therefore sometimes usefulto include a small inspirational image along with your sketches to give clarity to your intentions.

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