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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Explore floristry design trends and practice.
   • Assess and select research strategies for exploration of global floristry design ideas and concepts.
   • Identify and explore new and alternative sources of information.
   • Research information on the history and evolution of the global floristry industry as a context for current work practice.
   • Identify and explore current, emerging technology and innovative ideas in floristry design practice.
   • Identify consumer markets for innovative floristry designs.
2. Evaluate information to inform work practice.
   • Use information to challenge own past design practice and personal style.
   • Analyse ways in which trends may be used or adapted to current work practice and generate commercial opportunities.
   • Assess the commercial viability of producing floristry designs that align to new and emerging trends.
   • Use information to generate discussion and critical analysis of floristry design trends.
   • Develop position on global design trends and emerging technology and integrate into professional design practice.
3. Extend floristry design skills and knowledge.
   • Assess implications of design trends, re-evaluate and refine approaches to own design practice.
   • Use opportunities presented by research to extend and refine floristry design skills and knowledge.
   • Collaborate with other professionals on floristry design practice to support self-development.
   • Use practice, feedback, professional discussion and evaluation to continually improve skills.
4. Explore floristry design trends and practice.
   • Assess and select research strategies for exploration of global floristry design ideas and concepts.
   • Identify and explore new and alternative sources of information.
   • Research information on the history and evolution of the global floristry industry as a context for current work practice.
   • Identify and explore current, emerging technology and innovative ideas in floristry design practice.
   • Identify consumer markets for innovative floristry designs.
5. Evaluate information to inform work practice.
   • Use information to challenge own past design practice and personal style.
   • Analyse ways in which trends may be used or adapted to current work practice and generate commercial opportunities.
   • Assess the commercial viability of producing floristry designs that align to new and emerging trends.
   • Use information to generate discussion and critical analysis of floristry design trends.
   • Develop position on global design trends and emerging technology and integrate into professional design practice.
6. Extend floristry design skills and knowledge.
   • Assess implications of design trends, re-evaluate and refine approaches to own design practice.
   • Use opportunities presented by research to extend and refine floristry design skills and knowledge.
   • Collaborate with other professionals on floristry design practice to support self-development.
   • Use practice, feedback, professional discussion and evaluation to continually improve skills.

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit in the context of the job role, and:

complete a research project using information from at least three different sources to:

identify and explore current, emerging technology and innovative ideas in floristry design practice

develop a report which covers:

analysis of emerging floristry design trends and technology

implications for their adoption including implications for the commercial viability of floristry designs that align to new and emerging trends

impacts on current design practice

potential for generating commercial opportunities

information on discussions and debates and the individual’s position on global design trends and emerging technology

plans for integrating new and emerging trends to own professional design practice

any experiences where design skills have been extended by using new and emerging trends during or post research.

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Knowledge Evidence

Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:

research strategies

sources of reliable information on global floristry design trends and emerging technology:

grower associations

industry associations

professional design practitioners

industry journals and trade magazines

university publications

primary functions of local, national and international design industry networks

methods for engaging in professional discussion and debate

evolution of the global and Australian floristry industry

emerging floristry design trends and technology and:

implications for their adoption

impacts on current design practice

potential for generating commercial opportunities.

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