GCE A Level Art and Design - Art, Craft and Design Component 1 - GERALD - Total Mark 51 - Personal Study

Oct 20, 2026

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GCE A Level Art and Design marks for Art, Craft and Design Component 1 by “GERALD” are presented, including a breakdown across AO1 to AO4 and personal study, totaling 51 marks out of 90. The design brief proposes a portable “storage organiser” for art students to explore different environments while carrying specialist tools and supplies. Requirements define functions, accessories, size (around A4), safety (smooth edges), satisfaction (natural and attractive design), and materials (lightweight yet strong), supported by ideas for product concepts and accessibility features.

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Design Brief

Portable storage organiser concept

Overall goal for creative practice

Product Specification

Theme: Natural & Organic

Function and accessories

Size, user, and safety

Satisfaction and materials

Primary Research & Collage Technique

Example product ideas and mechanisms

GCE A Level Art and Design Art, Craft and Design Component 1 GERALD Total Mark 51 (41 + 10 PS) | | AO1 | AO2 | AO3 | AO4 | Personal | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | Develop | Explore and Select | Record | Realise | Study | | Mark | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | | Performance Level | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | Total out of 90
51 | | | | | | Design Brief As an art student that loves crafting, I love exploring new ideas to help me achieve my final outcomes. I understand in order to get new ideas or develop my design skills, I need to explore and try out new things. The problem is that I notice some young artists (art students) sometimes do not like to stay in the same atmosphere doing things. For example, some young artists like doing things in fresh environments (e.g. , parks), some like calm environments (e.g. , home), and some like noisy environments (e.g. , around friends) . Therefore, I will design a "storage organiser" for young artists, which is portable. When the artists feel like the space is suitable for creativity, or get inspirations, they can begin to design using specialist equipment housed in the portable organiser. In general storage organiser can be big and take up spaces. Therefore, some young artists must take out everything in it, and store them separately. For that reason, I have thought of designing a portable storage organiser, that can be fit into the cupboard of the unique desk, which I'm also going to design. Overall, I would like to develop my idea, which is to design the storage organiser for young artists, to inspire them to be creative on the move. This will let the art students explore different places, meet new people, and develop their knowledge, which can make their lives more exciting and fun. The design of the unique desk with many features included is designed to encourage the professional users (e.g., young artists) to keep working hard and be creative. Product Specification The theme of the products’ design is "Natural & Organic". 1) Function: The storage organiser must provide lots of spaces for art supplies (e.g. , scissors, pencils, tapes), and materials (e.g. , cardboard, felt, paper, wires) to be stored. This means the storage organiser should have layers of storage spaces, for things to be stored in an organized way. The desk should have plenty of features and spaces to store things, including the cupboard to store the storage organiser. 2) Accessories: The storage organiser must have a place where the users can hold or carry, such as crossbody straps, or handles. Also, the storage organiser should have a lock. The desk must have storage spaces (e.g. , cupboard, drawers, pencil pot) . 3) Size: The size of the storage organiser should not be too big for the users to carry around. It should be around the size of an A4 paper. The size of the desk should be around the size of the normal desk (130cm x 65cm x 80cm) . 4) User: Storage Organiser: Art & Design students Desk: Professional users 5) Safety: There should be no any sharp edges, which can be dangerous for the user, or cause injury to the user. All the edges have to be smooth, to avoid user to get injury. 6) Satisfaction: The product need to be designed in a pleasing way, that suits the user and the environment, and need to be designed in an attractive and eye-catching way. 7) Materials: The storage organiser should be made using the lightweight and strong materials, as it will need to store things, and the user need to carry it. The desk should be made using strong and hard materials, as it will need to have the strength to hold many things. Primary Research & Collage Technique Redesign the everyday products that I use. Functional button that will open the bottle's cap. The green hat will light up, and there will be a warning alert sound, when it sense an unusual/strange person, trying to steal the keys. When the user click the"Green" button (structured on the handle), the ha

FAQs

What is the proposed design and for whom?

A portable storage organiser is designed for Art & Design students, allowing them to take supplies and materials to suitable places for creativity.

What key functional requirements are specified for the storage organiser?

It must provide layered, organised spaces for art supplies and materials, and integrate storage into the desk system, including a cupboard for the organiser.

What safety and design approach does the specification emphasize?

All edges must be smooth to avoid injury, and the product should be attractive, eye-catching, and pleasing for both the user and the environment under the “Natural & Organic” theme.

Oct 20, 2026

Uploaded by Bulrr