National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai
Department: Textile Design
Session Plan : July-Dec 2025
Subject: DESIGN PROCESS
Semester: III
Content -mention the topic to be covered in the session References IE activity
[Link]. Dept. Semester Date Timings Session #
and any other relevant details SS /SP work planned
Framing of the design opportunities in textiles/ brand
05.08.2025
understanding / emerging markets Formulation of design
18.08.2025 7 hrs 1 to 7
brief (Group Assignment)
25.08.2025
Understanding and making of visual boards to illustrate
25.08.2025 the problem/gap identified
26.08.2025 6 hrs 8 to 13
29.08.2025
Development of a color palette Understanding color,
02.09.2025 3 hrs 14 to 16 color interaction Trends in color Color Psychology
Understand empathy/ values (human centered) / market
02.09.2025 forces/ underlying behind the design opportunities
09.09.2025 (Group Assignment)
10 hrs 17 to 26
16.09.2025
23.09.2025
1. Story telling as a tool to envisage and create a context
TD III for future scenarios.
2. Design process to be followed to make quick
23.09.2025 prototype/
30.09.2025 10 hrs development of framework /paper concepts (Group
14.10.2025 Assignment)
3. Following the process : Emphasize, Define, Ideate,
27 to 41
Prototype and Testing
27 to 41
Document the entire design process Bibliography/
Referencing (Harvard, APA etc.) Assign credits to all
14.10.2025 referenced images and text, Plagiarism and IPR
5 hrs
28.10.2025
INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT : Identify context/Design
03.11.2025
challenges/ continue from above Mind maps/ visual
04.11.2025
boards/ mood boards Formulation of brief
11.11.2025
15 hrs 42 to 56 Ideations/Design exploration on paper Design solutions/
18.11.2025
Prototyping User feedback Iteration and envisaged final
24.11.2025
outcome Documentation & referencing Plagiarism check
Name of Faculty: MS SARADWATI DATTA, Assistant Professor Signature of Faculty:
National Institute of Fashion Technology, Chennai
Department: Textile Design
Assignment Details : July-Dec 2025
Subject : DESIGN PROCESS
Type of
Proposed Date of
Semester Subject: Assignment Details Detailed Assignment Brief Submission/Deliverab Evaluation Criteria with marks break-up
Submission
les
Framing of the design opportunities/formulati on of design brief Submission and Relevance of the visual data (10 marks) Boards &
supported by relevant boards and documentation. Study any Presentation documentation (10 marks) Presentation (05
textile/clothing brand marks)
and do extensive secondary research in present scenario. The Professional conduct (05 marks)
students may study user preferences with respect to age;
positioning of brands in various
demographics; consumer behavior with respect to gender etc.
Sustainable and green practices in the field of textiles may be
Mid-Module Assessment encouraged. 23.09.2025
Deconstruct the scenario/design problem/gap in hand from all
perspectives and reconstructing it
again, going to the root of the issue, context,
motivation, and interaction. Every participant group will bring a
story for future scenario mapping and
make an inspiration board in relevance to the story (Group
Assignments)
Based on the design problem identified in the previous Submission and Relevant Sketches (10 marks)
assignment, iterate various solutions. 4-5 possible solutions as Presentation Prototype (10 marks)
sketches. Based on user feedback choose 1 idea and make a Presentation (05 marks)
III Design Process quick prototype/model/development of framework using design Professional conduct (05 marks)
End-Module Assessment process. Make iteration based on user 24.11.2025
feedback/consumer survey if time permits.
Presentation Research, brainstorming, mind maps of the
chosen concept– 10 marks
Initial explorations - 10 marks
Intergrated Jury Assignment with Surface Embellishment I
Understanding of Design Fundamentals - 10
The integrated jury assignment shall be a comprehensive
marks
understanding of process building around an Original
Quality of material explorations - 10 marks
concept with utilization of individual Design Process
adopted and aesthetic enhancement of the techniques as per dates from
End Term Evaluation (Jury)
learnt in the Surface Embellishment I. The process will department
involve – Original Concept building, original composition
ideas, understanding and research of the user/targeted
market, execution of iterations/refined concepts and
prototype development at the end.
Name of Faculty: SARADWATI DATTA, Assistant Professor Signature of Faculty: