ROGAN : design processes

Above is diagram outlining the stages/modes of design from initial thought to finished product.

Design is a process, it begins with an idea and gradually becomes a finished product.  However the process varies from person to person.  Some people are methodical and others are more sporadic with their approach.  I think it depends on the personality of the individual, however a method can be learned.  Design may require research or it might simply just evolve from an initial thought or idea.  The development of this idea is a key part of the process.

Different design firms have process methods in place to ensure efficiency and to get the workload done at a more rapid rate.  However, individual designers generally have there own methods which may or may not involve madness.