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SFLDEC003 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Design complex floristry products

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Issue Date: April 2024


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Unit of Competency SFLDEC003 - Design complex floristry products
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design a range of small to large-scale complex floristry products. This key design function requires the ability to determine the product function and style, generate product design ideas, experiment with and evaluate a range of design concepts and determine and document the final design so that job specifications can be followed during the construction phase.Complex products could be custom made in response to customer briefs or original display or stock items made for general sale. They could be small or large-scale floristry products, those of a complex nature, those using complex techniques or part of a range of products and displays for a special or themed event.This unit applies to all floristry industry businesses including retail floristry shops, and studio floristry businesses and those that specialise in corporate or special events. It applies to senior florists and floral designers who work independently or with limited guidance from others, have considerable experience across product categories and have a design focus as key part of their job role.No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Skills must be demonstrated in a floristry design, preparation and product construction environment. This can be:

an industry workplace

a simulated industry environment operated within a training organisation.

Assessment must ensure use of:

computers to record design details and job specifications

sketching materials and tools

a commercial range of these floristry tools and equipment:

decorative containers and vessels

fabrication and structural supports for complex floristry products

a diverse, commercial range of fresh and dry flower and plant materials:

non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas

Australian species

a diverse, commercial range of:

ancillary items

wrapping and packaging materials

customer briefs

information about the spatial parameters of sites or venues to allow the individual to design appropriate complex products for display

either electronic or hard copies of grower and other supplier brochures and information sheets

templates to record job specifications

current plain English regulatory documents distributed by government regulators for copyright, intellectual property and design laws

other florists with whom the individual can interact to discuss initial and evolving design concepts; these can be:

florists in an industry workplace or;

people who participate in project activities, role plays or simulated activities, set up for the purpose of assessment, within a training organisation

assessment activities that allow the individual to work with commercial speed, timing and productivity to complete and document designs within nominated deadlines.

Assessors must satisfy the Standards for Registered Training Organisation’s requirements for assessors, and:

hold a qualification or Statement of Attainment in Floristry which includes this unit of competency or equivalent; and

have worked as a florist in the industry for at least three years where they have applied this unit of competency or equivalent.
Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field Design and Construction
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities 		Slides
PPT 		Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Determine product style and construction requirements.
  • Generate initial design ideas for product style considering product function, brief and budget.
  • Apply elements and principles of design when generating initial and ongoing design ideas until final product plans are achieved.
  • Itemise and analyse all proposed product components.
  • Identify potential problems for product construction, analyse and consider solutions.
  • Assess self and organisation’s capability to construct proposed product and identify additional required resources.
       
Element: Develop and assess concepts.
  • Develop a range of design concepts and provide creative solutions for constructing the floristry product.
  • Assess concepts and collaborate with relevant personnel to maximise contribution of ideas to concepts.
  • Review and assess design concepts for implications on technical feasibility, cost, style and function of floristry product.
  • Research current and emerging technologies, market and design trends in floristry and incorporate additional concepts into the floral design.
  • Create notes, plans and sketches of all concepts.
       
Element: Experiment with concepts.
  • Select and experiment with differing flower and plant materials considering and applying elements and principles of design.
  • Test and experiment with different style concepts considering and applying elements and principles of design.
  • Test and experiment with construction materials, techniques and ancillary items considering and applying elements and principles of design.
  • Test and experiment with presentation materials to enhance floristry product considering and applying elements and principles of design.
  • Consider practices to minimise negative environmental impact from use of materials and techniques.
  • Maintain accurate records of all designs produced during experimentation process.
       
Element: Evaluate and record the floral design.
  • Evaluate design concepts to ensure product is consistent with creative and budgetary requirements and incorporates all required component elements.
  • Consider different design concepts subjected to experimentation and their technical feasibility; select best product style and technique for construction.
  • Develop job specifications for use during construction phase.
  • Evaluate own performance in the design process and note areas for future self-improvement.
       
Element: Determine product style and construction requirements.
  • Generate initial design ideas for product style considering product function, brief and budget.
  • Apply elements and principles of design when generating initial and ongoing design ideas until final product plans are achieved.
  • Itemise and analyse all proposed product components.
  • Identify potential problems for product construction, analyse and consider solutions.
  • Assess self and organisation’s capability to construct proposed product and identify additional required resources.
       
Element: Develop and assess concepts.
  • Develop a range of design concepts and provide creative solutions for constructing the floristry product.
  • Assess concepts and collaborate with relevant personnel to maximise contribution of ideas to concepts.
  • Review and assess design concepts for implications on technical feasibility, cost, style and function of floristry product.
  • Research current and emerging technologies, market and design trends in floristry and incorporate additional concepts into the floral design.
  • Create notes, plans and sketches of all concepts.
       
Element: Experiment with concepts.
  • Select and experiment with differing flower and plant materials considering and applying elements and principles of design.
  • Test and experiment with different style concepts considering and applying elements and principles of design.
  • Test and experiment with construction materials, techniques and ancillary items considering and applying elements and principles of design.
  • Test and experiment with presentation materials to enhance floristry product considering and applying elements and principles of design.
  • Consider practices to minimise negative environmental impact from use of materials and techniques.
  • Maintain accurate records of all designs produced during experimentation process.
       
Element: Evaluate and record the floral design.
  • Evaluate design concepts to ensure product is consistent with creative and budgetary requirements and incorporates all required component elements.
  • Consider different design concepts subjected to experimentation and their technical feasibility; select best product style and technique for construction.
  • Develop job specifications for use during construction phase.
  • Evaluate own performance in the design process and note areas for future self-improvement.
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine product style and construction requirements.

1.1 Generate initial design ideas for product style considering product function, brief and budget.

1.2 Apply elements and principles of design when generating initial and ongoing design ideas until final product plans are achieved.

1.3 Itemise and analyse all proposed product components.

1.4 Identify potential problems for product construction, analyse and consider solutions.

1.5 Assess self and organisation’s capability to construct proposed product and identify additional required resources.

2. Develop and assess concepts.

2.1 Develop a range of design concepts and provide creative solutions for constructing the floristry product.

2.2 Assess concepts and collaborate with relevant personnel to maximise contribution of ideas to concepts.

2.3 Review and assess design concepts for implications on technical feasibility, cost, style and function of floristry product.

2.4 Research current and emerging technologies, market and design trends in floristry and incorporate additional concepts into the floral design.

2.5 Create notes, plans and sketches of all concepts.

3. Experiment with concepts.

3.1 Select and experiment with differing flower and plant materials considering and applying elements and principles of design.

3.2 Test and experiment with different style concepts considering and applying elements and principles of design.

3.3 Test and experiment with construction materials, techniques and ancillary items considering and applying elements and principles of design.

3.4 Test and experiment with presentation materials to enhance floristry product considering and applying elements and principles of design.

3.5 Consider practices to minimise negative environmental impact from use of materials and techniques.

3.6 Maintain accurate records of all designs produced during experimentation process.

4. Evaluate and record the floral design.

4.1 Evaluate design concepts to ensure product is consistent with creative and budgetary requirements and incorporates all required component elements.

4.2 Consider different design concepts subjected to experimentation and their technical feasibility; select best product style and technique for construction.

4.3 Develop job specifications for use during construction phase.

4.4 Evaluate own performance in the design process and note areas for future self-improvement.

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

design these complex floristry products:

two custom-made complex floristry products in response to customer briefs

products to be fully constructed and displayed on-site at the floristry business:

one complex display or stock item

one complex window display

one large scale corporate display including components to be constructed off-site at the floristry business and assembled and displayed at corporate site

themed displays for an event including components to be constructed off-site at the floristry business and assembled and displayed at event venue

adapt to different display contexts by designing complex floristry products for three different site environments

design products incorporating these construction techniques across the above suite of products:

complex and other base medium techniques

complex and other hand tied techniques

complex, decorative and other wired floristry techniques

integrated hand tied, wired and base medium techniques

new and emerging techniques

use fresh and dry flower and plant materials across the above suite of designs:

non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas

Australian species.

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

intricacies of current and emerging trends for floral designs and their use in complex products

intricate characteristics and interrelationships of the elements and principles of design, and their effects on the style and function of complex floristry products:

elements of design:

texture

form

colour

space

line

principles of design:

harmony

rhythm

balance

dominance

scale

proportion

contrast

intricacies and use of these design guidelines or forms and categories and their effects on the style and function of complex floristry products:

decorative

vegetative

formal-linear

radial

parallel

intricacies and use of these floral construction techniques for complex products:

complex and other base medium techniques

complex and other hand tied techniques

complex, decorative and other wired floristry techniques

integrated hand tied, wired and base medium techniques

new and emerging techniques

techniques for:

wrapping for enhancement

packaging and protecting flower and plant materials

packaging and protecting partially constructed displays during transportation

complexities of the colour wheel to explore the use of colour and determine colour combinations

complementary nature of varieties of flowers including integrating Australian species with non-Australian species

intricacies and use of an extensive range of fresh and dry flower and plant materials used in complex floristry products:

non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas

Australian species

intricacies and use of an extensive range of ancillary floristry products and presentation materials used to enhance complex floristry products

essential features and use of fabrication and structural support components of complex floristry products

requirement to comply with a current product style or theme

environmental requirements, including spatial, applicable to corporate and event venue display sites

methods of sketching or digitally representing floral designs

a range of formats for and inclusions of comprehensive job specifications for complex floristry products

primary components of copyright, intellectual property and design laws:

business rights over original designs

business responsibility to comply with laws that protect copyrighted products

potential environmental impacts of constructing and maintaining floristry products and practices for:

reducing water and energy use

reducing wastage of floristry raw materials

disposal of floristry raw materials.

Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assignment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

(add new lines for each of the assessment tasks)

Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

ELEMENTS

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Determine product style and construction requirements.

1.1 Generate initial design ideas for product style considering product function, brief and budget.

1.2 Apply elements and principles of design when generating initial and ongoing design ideas until final product plans are achieved.

1.3 Itemise and analyse all proposed product components.

1.4 Identify potential problems for product construction, analyse and consider solutions.

1.5 Assess self and organisation’s capability to construct proposed product and identify additional required resources.

2. Develop and assess concepts.

2.1 Develop a range of design concepts and provide creative solutions for constructing the floristry product.

2.2 Assess concepts and collaborate with relevant personnel to maximise contribution of ideas to concepts.

2.3 Review and assess design concepts for implications on technical feasibility, cost, style and function of floristry product.

2.4 Research current and emerging technologies, market and design trends in floristry and incorporate additional concepts into the floral design.

2.5 Create notes, plans and sketches of all concepts.

3. Experiment with concepts.

3.1 Select and experiment with differing flower and plant materials considering and applying elements and principles of design.

3.2 Test and experiment with different style concepts considering and applying elements and principles of design.

3.3 Test and experiment with construction materials, techniques and ancillary items considering and applying elements and principles of design.

3.4 Test and experiment with presentation materials to enhance floristry product considering and applying elements and principles of design.

3.5 Consider practices to minimise negative environmental impact from use of materials and techniques.

3.6 Maintain accurate records of all designs produced during experimentation process.

4. Evaluate and record the floral design.

4.1 Evaluate design concepts to ensure product is consistent with creative and budgetary requirements and incorporates all required component elements.

4.2 Consider different design concepts subjected to experimentation and their technical feasibility; select best product style and technique for construction.

4.3 Develop job specifications for use during construction phase.

4.4 Evaluate own performance in the design process and note areas for future self-improvement.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Generate initial design ideas for product style considering product function, brief and budget. 
Apply elements and principles of design when generating initial and ongoing design ideas until final product plans are achieved. 
Itemise and analyse all proposed product components. 
Identify potential problems for product construction, analyse and consider solutions. 
Assess self and organisation’s capability to construct proposed product and identify additional required resources. 
Develop a range of design concepts and provide creative solutions for constructing the floristry product. 
Assess concepts and collaborate with relevant personnel to maximise contribution of ideas to concepts. 
Review and assess design concepts for implications on technical feasibility, cost, style and function of floristry product. 
Research current and emerging technologies, market and design trends in floristry and incorporate additional concepts into the floral design. 
Create notes, plans and sketches of all concepts. 
Select and experiment with differing flower and plant materials considering and applying elements and principles of design. 
Test and experiment with different style concepts considering and applying elements and principles of design. 
Test and experiment with construction materials, techniques and ancillary items considering and applying elements and principles of design. 
Test and experiment with presentation materials to enhance floristry product considering and applying elements and principles of design. 
Consider practices to minimise negative environmental impact from use of materials and techniques. 
Maintain accurate records of all designs produced during experimentation process. 
Evaluate design concepts to ensure product is consistent with creative and budgetary requirements and incorporates all required component elements. 
Consider different design concepts subjected to experimentation and their technical feasibility; select best product style and technique for construction. 
Develop job specifications for use during construction phase. 
Evaluate own performance in the design process and note areas for future self-improvement. 
Generate initial design ideas for product style considering product function, brief and budget. 
Apply elements and principles of design when generating initial and ongoing design ideas until final product plans are achieved. 
Itemise and analyse all proposed product components. 
Identify potential problems for product construction, analyse and consider solutions. 
Assess self and organisation’s capability to construct proposed product and identify additional required resources. 
Develop a range of design concepts and provide creative solutions for constructing the floristry product. 
Assess concepts and collaborate with relevant personnel to maximise contribution of ideas to concepts. 
Review and assess design concepts for implications on technical feasibility, cost, style and function of floristry product. 
Research current and emerging technologies, market and design trends in floristry and incorporate additional concepts into the floral design. 
Create notes, plans and sketches of all concepts. 
Select and experiment with differing flower and plant materials considering and applying elements and principles of design. 
Test and experiment with different style concepts considering and applying elements and principles of design. 
Test and experiment with construction materials, techniques and ancillary items considering and applying elements and principles of design. 
Test and experiment with presentation materials to enhance floristry product considering and applying elements and principles of design. 
Consider practices to minimise negative environmental impact from use of materials and techniques. 
Maintain accurate records of all designs produced during experimentation process. 
Evaluate design concepts to ensure product is consistent with creative and budgetary requirements and incorporates all required component elements. 
Consider different design concepts subjected to experimentation and their technical feasibility; select best product style and technique for construction. 
Develop job specifications for use during construction phase. 
Evaluate own performance in the design process and note areas for future self-improvement. 

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