Designing for Making

This page will highlight some of the factors that should be considered when designing for making of products

Design Considerations

There are a variety of factors that are to be considered in the construction of any design. All of these factors will ultimately influence the aethestics of your design, the way people interact with your piece, the structural integrity and quality as well as the product life cycle and sustainability of your end product.

Follow the sections below which outline each of these design considerations to have a successful piece.

When designing for making, consider the following factors:

• Design brief

• Timeline

• Budget

• Structural design evaluation

• Joinery investigation

• Ergonomic evaluation

• Material selection

Figure 1. Jiang, Yuxin. ExLab. 2019