| Creating a TV Star |
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| When the BBC were planning their schools programme "Numbers Plus", they decided to use Roamer as one of the main characters. This meant that they had to design a persona for the Roamer character, Trundle. |
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| How do they solve this problem? As professional designers they followed the design process – this is a process you can follow to solve any problem whether it is preparing party or building a space ship! |
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| Step 1: Design Brief |
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| This is about clarifying the problem you want to solve. It often involves research just to be able to say this is what we have to do. |
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| In this case the production team briefed Senior Graphic Designer Iain Macdonald to create a contemporary, slightly anarchic, streetwise persona for Roamer. |
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| Step 2: The Design |
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| The next step is to work out one or more solutions to the problem. Iain came up with several great designs in his drawings. |
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| Step 3: Design Review |
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| You should the take a step back and think whether your solution is really the best way of solving the problem – does it “satisfy the brief”. |
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| The production team reviewed Iain’s designs and decided to combine elements from different designs. |
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| Step 4: Making It |
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| Next you action your solution. If it’s a party, everyone turns up, enjoys themselves and tell what a great job you did. If is a space ship some makes a great journey. Roamer alias Trundle became a star. |
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