Application
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design a range of key and frequently sold floristry products. This primary design function requires the ability to determine the product function and style, generate and assess ideas for product design, and determine and document the final design so that job specifications can be followed during the construction phase.
Products could be custom made in response to customer briefs or display or stock items made for general sale. They could be individual floristry products or part of a range of products for a special occasion.
This unit applies to all floristry industry businesses including retail floristry shops, studio or online businesses and those that specialise in corporate or special events. It applies to florists who work with some level of independence and under limited supervision and guidance from others.
No occupational licensing, certification or specific legislative requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
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 components. | 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 all proposed product components. 1.4 Identify potential problems for product construction, discuss and resolve issues with relevant personnel. |
2. Develop and assess ideas for production of floristry products. | 2.1 Develop a range of creative ideas for constructing floristry products in consultation with relevant personnel, if appropriate. 2.2 Generate alternative ideas for production considering alternative materials, techniques and presentation. 2.3 Consider practices to minimise negative environmental impact from use of materials and techniques. 2.4 Evaluate merits and implications of design ideas on technical feasibility, cost, style and function of product. 2.5 Create notes and sketches of design ideas to assist with construction. 2.6. Maintain accurate records of all designs produced during concept development process. |
3. Evaluate and record the floral design. | 3.1 Review design options to ensure product is consistent with creative and costing requirements and incorporates all required component elements. 3.2 Consider different approaches and select best product style and technique for construction. 3.3 Develop job specifications for use during construction phase. 3.4 Evaluate own performance in floristry product design and note areas for future self-improvement. |
Evidence of Performance
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 key and frequently sold floristry products:
hand tied floristry products:
bunch (spiralled and straight stemmed)
posy (spiralled stemmed)
bouquet (spiralled stemmed)
single flower presentation
boxed presentation
funeral sheaf
presentation sheaf
linear bouquet (vertical line)
wired floristry products:
button hole
corsage
posy
trail
shower
shoulder spray
wrist spray
circlet
head piece
cake decoration
floristry products using a base medium:
posy bowl
posy box
symmetrical line arrangement (vertical line)
vertical parallel arrangement
table arrangement
casket spray
wreath using floral foam and other base
funeral spray
asymmetrical arrangement
floral foam bouquet holder
a product incorporating a hamper
prepare product designs which use these construction techniques across the above suite of products:
hand tied techniques:
spiral stem
straight stem
finishing and binding
wiring techniques:
support wiring for flower and plant materials with a stem
wiring for flower and plant materials with minimal or no stem
stitching
pinning
specialised wiring
cross wiring
base medium techniques:
cutting and shaping base media
support wiring for flower and plant materials
securing
include 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.
Evidence of Knowledge
Demonstrated knowledge required to complete the tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit:
key features of current and emerging trends for floral designs and their use in frequently sold products
key characteristics of the elements and principles of design, their key interrelationships and effects on the style and function of frequently sold floristry products:
elements of design:
texture
form
colour
space
line
principles of design:
harmony
rhythm
balance
dominance
scale
proportion
contrast
essential features and use of these design guidelines or forms and their effects on the style and function of key and frequently sold floristry products:
decorative
vegetative
formal-linear
radial
parallel
essential features and use of these floral construction techniques:
hand tied techniques:
spiral stem
straight stem
finishing and binding
wired techniques:
support wiring for flower and plant materials with a stem
wiring for flower and plant materials with minimal or no stem
stitching
pinning
specialised wiring
cross wiring
base medium techniques:
cutting and shaping base media
support wiring for flower and plant materials
securing
techniques for:
using ribbons and ties
wrapping for enhancement
packaging and protecting flower and plant materials
constructing presentation boxes
key characteristics 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
essential features and use of a wide variety of fresh, dry and preserved flower and plant materials used in key and frequently sold floristry products:
non-Australian species whether they are grown in Australia or overseas
Australian species
essential features and use of a wide variety of ancillary floristry products and presentation materials used to enhance floristry products
requirement to comply with a product style or theme
environmental requirements, including spatial, applicable to the display venue
methods of sketching or digitally representing floral designs
a range of formats for and inclusions of job specifications for 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.
Assessment Conditions
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 and general software programs to record design details and job specifications
sketching materials and tools
a commercial range of these floristry tools and equipment:
decorative containers and vessels
floral foam 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 venues or sites to allow the individual to design appropriate 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 ideas; 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.
Foundation Skills
Foundation skills essential to performance in this unit, but not explicit in the performance criteria are listed below: | |
Skill | Description |
Reading skills to: | interpret detailed in-house and supplier product information documents. |
Oral communication skills to: | clearly represent design ideas to customers and other florists involved in design process ask open and closed probe questions and actively listen to elicit input and feedback on design ideas. |
Numeracy skills to: | interpret budgetary constraints complete routine calculations for dimensions of floristry products and time required for construction. |
Planning and organising skills to: | collect and evaluate information on product style, function and budget to develop design ideas manage own timing and productivity to complete designs within deadlines. |
Technology skills to: | use computers and software programs to develop and record design details and job specifications. |
Sectors
Floristry
Competency Field
Design and Construction