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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Determine job requirements
   • Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
   • Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
   • Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
   • Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2. Prepare to present design concepts
   • Analyse design brief to identify purpose of textile product and performance requirements
   • Identify other key requirements for textile product
   • Analyse priorities of client or industry professionals
   • Identify purpose of presentation and select form of communication to maximise impact of design
   • Negotiate presentation details to enable sufficient time for preparation
3. Develop visual tools to communicate textile design concepts
   • Identify sources of design ideas and the application of design principles to the textile design
   • Develop inspiration or storyboards to visually demonstrate the process of design development and the key features of the design
   • Select or develop other visual tools to positively demonstrate key features of textile design
4. Prepare for presentation
   • Select and prepare resources required for presentation
   • Prepare presentation area as appropriate for audience needs and resource requirements, and according to workplace procedures
   • Plan presentation to meet key objectives and client priorities
5. Conduct presentation
   • Use effective presentation skills to explain benefits and features of design concepts and promote the product
   • Explain production techniques and considerations for developing textile product
   • Seek feedback on design concept, consider appropriate modifications to the design and respond positively
   • Seek client’s commitment to design concept or further development and confirm
   • Document process and outcomes of the presentation

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Workplace procedures include one or more of the following:	requirements prescribed by legislation, awards, agreements and conditions of employment SOPs work instructions PPE oral, written and visual communication quality practices, including responsibility for maintenance of own work quality and contribution to quality improvement of team or section output housekeeping tasks related to environmental protection, waste disposal, pollution control and recycling WHS Practices
Textile products include one or more of the following:	tapestry knitted fabric or items woven fabric or items screen printed fabric or items experimental textile effects
Key requirements include one or more of the following:	budget size specifications style requirements use of colour use of raw materials deadline production techniques
Industry professionals include one or more of the following:	senior designers and patternmakers management buyers media curators marketing departments
Visual tools include one or more of the following:	material samples product samples colour charts sketches or pictures finished products
Resources include one or more of the following:	PowerPoint projector photocopies of graphs and other information whiteboard or drawing board feedback forms pens charts samples and swatches to be handed out photographs brochures

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria, and include:

reading and following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs), safe work practices

interpreting and responding to a design brief

applying principles of design to design concept

analysing design features and relating to needs and interests of audience

collecting, creating and collating information, including inspiration and storyboards

planning presentation to meet client needs, timeframe, location and resources

presenting information to meet needs of audience and promote positive response

applying appropriate verbal and non-verbal communication techniques

seeking feedback and answering questions

documenting process and outcomes.

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Knowledge Evidence

Evidence must be provided that demonstrates knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

elements of design:

line

shape and silhouette

colour

texture

value

principles of design:

repetition

gradation

rhythm

radiation

harmony

contrast

dominance

proportion

balance

unity

a range of textiles and their characteristics

interests and communication needs of industry professionals

a range of communication tools for presentation of design concepts

principles and methods for composing inspiration boards

key elements and approaches to storyboard composition

principles of effective presentation and communication

purpose of presentation:

to sell textile product

to sell design concept for textile product

to gain agreement for further development

to test textile design and gain feedback

to inform of intended processes

to promote talents and abilities of self or enterprise

to showcase textile products or resources

to demonstrate textile production processes

communication tools:

written materials

pictures, diagrams, sketches and storyboards

audio-visual materials

demonstration, samples

verbal presentation (one on one or group contexts)

electronic tools

goals and aspirations of audience

priorities for client:

appealing to target market

price range

market position

construction strategies

promotion opportunities

themes

corporate goals

timing

international textile influences

usability for mass media

performance

quality

uniqueness

creativity

role of design features and benefits

workplace procedures

recording and reporting practices.

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