* * * Design Brief * * *

Introduction
We have been looking at waste and recycling this term. Over the next few weeks we are going to
collect plastic lids from teachers and students that we can trade in for some beautiful pots for our
classroom during our incursion later this term. This will go beautifully with out recycled garden wall!
To collect the lids we will need to make collection boxes to go around the school, and posters to let
everyone know what they are for and why we are doing this.

Brief
Your job will be to help design, plan and create a poster and a collection box in a small group. We
will need to consider where we will put the boxes. Where will they be most effective? The posters
need to have clear and easy to read information on them, telling people what the collection boxes
are for. They also need to be eye-catching so people notice them. The collection boxes must be
safe and they should look good. Most of all they need to be functional. Throughout the process I
will be asking students to take photos of the progress for our storyboard on recycling.

Generating Designs
Your group needs to create 1 poster design plan, and 3 box design plans (only 1 will be used to make
your collection box). Poster designs should match the boxes they go with. When creating your
design plans, please consider the following points:
* Is your poster clearly stating what the collection box is for?
* How many lids might be collected in a week? Will the box be big enough?
* What are the key features on the collection box? What does it need to have?
* Will the design be safe once it is made? Will it last for a week outside?
* Consider illustrating the link to sustainable development goal 12.

Project Specifications

POSTER – your group will be given a piece of coloured A3 cardboard to create your poster using
your final design plan.

COLLECTION BOXES – your group will choose a cardboard box from the collection provided.
Choose your box carefully so you can stick to your design plan as much as possible. It must be
bigger than 30cm2 and smaller than 100cm2.

MATERIALS – the following materials will be available for you to make your posters and boxes:
Paints and brushes Markers Craft glue
Newspaper Textas Glitter glue
Scrap material Scrap cardboard Pipe cleaners
Tape Scrap plastic Popsticks

** NOTE **
There will be a hot glue gun available but ONLY THE TEACHER CAN OPERATE IT!
Project Management

In our 1st lesson we will –

- Go through this design brief and I will answer any questions you have.
- Look at a map of the school and decide where the best spots are for our collection boxes.
- Start the planning and design process for the posters and boxes.
- Evaluate the designs in class discussions and make changes if needed.
- Start posters.

In our 2nd lesson we will –

- Finish the posters.
- Start building the collection boxes.
- Evaluate the boxes and make changes if needed.

In our 3rd and 4th lessons we will –

- Finish the boxes.
- Place the collection boxes and posters around the
school.

Evaluation

This project will be marked on the following things:

* Effort.
* Is the poster is clear and easy to read?
* Is the box the right size?
* Does the poster have at least important 5 facts about recycling plastic lids?
* Is the box safe?
* Does the poster and box look good?
* Does the poster have clear instructions about the use of the collection box?
* Is the box opening the right size/shape?

Presentation

Once the collection boxes and posters are finished they will be displayed around the
school. The photos that have been taken will go up on the classroom wall in our storyboard.

Time

We will have 4 one-hour lessons to complete this project before our incursion.

!!HAVE FUN & BE CREATIVE!!