Brief Writing

In today's session, we learnt the importance of writing a brief for a project. In practice, the brief for a project serves as a contractual agreement that outlines the design intent, fees and a timescale. It's essential to produce a document that you and the client can refer back to avoid miscommunication. There is a range of contracts from organisations, such as the BIID AND RIBA, that businesses can purchase to ensure everything is covered. There was a lot of information shared today about agreements between clients and designers, which was a little intimidating. It was also exciting as it was a small taste of the interior design industry post-university.

We must write our own brief for our final project, so this session is beneficial and provides tips for writing a good brief. A brief is a written explanation of the aims, objectives and milestones of a project. It is also a written record of the client's requirements and expectations. As I don't have a client for my project, we have been advised to either choose an existing company or create a fictional one. Having a client will help make our project realistic, and I can capture essential information about my 'clients' requirements that can be utilised when developing a solution.

We were given a document that summaries some of the things we spoke about in today's session and more guidance on writing a brief. I am a little nervous about writing a brief. As our final project doesn't launch until the new year, we have some time to think about the brief. However, I plan on starting by doing some research and constructing a client.