In Design » Process http://blogbydesign.com Business | Design | Is My Lifestyle Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:43:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The Design Process http://blogbydesign.com/2009/10/18/the-design-process/ http://blogbydesign.com/2009/10/18/the-design-process/#comments Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:03:20 +0000 admin http://blogbydesign.com/?p=8 In years past, getting information to and from the client could add days and even weeks to the design process. The mere act of sending drawings for review, even with express delivery service, could take a day or more for a client cross-country. But current technology and alternative business practices allowclients and designers [...]]]> In years past, getting information to and from the client could add days and even weeks to the design process. The mere act of sending drawings for review, even with express delivery service, could take a day or more for a client cross-country. But current technology and alternative business practices allowclients and designers to use information immediately. For instance, electronic media technology allows both designers and clients to transmit information without delay.

Internet or web-based tools allow designers to post drawings electronically for immediate review by a client who can offer quick feedback by e-mail or conference call. Designers who avail themselves of such technologies can trim time off the overall project schedule, or at least conserve time for more value-added activities. Technology is not the only way to achieve greater efficiency in communication.

Innovative changes in work process also can accelerate work routines. An alternative to the traditional “go-away-and-work” model is the charrette process. Charrettes are workshops that involve the client’s decision makers and the designers working and collaborating directly to achieve immediate results.

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