OUTLINE OF DESIGN PROCESS
1. Define the Project
- Who is the project production team?
- What will happen at the event? (script, time line, tour rider, verbal narrative)
- Who is the audience?
- What is the desired outcome? (entertainment, spiritual enrichment, promotion of ideas, class presentation, make money?)
- When does the event take place? (performance dates, rehearsal dates, load-in dates)
2. Analysis of Project
- Read, reread and review project definition terms
- Explore design concepts (formulate design/presentation approaches, brainstorm, sketch, research/collect samples and ideas)
- Define needs of the project
- Define available resources and constraints (venues, time frame, budget, equipment availability, crew and performer availability)
- Identify challenges and research solutions
3. Establish Design Concept
- Formalize and document the guiding principles for the project design
4. Create and Document Project Design
- Project design deliverables
- Production schedule
- Design documents
- Budgets
- Evaluate how well the design achieves the design concept
5. Implement Design
- Build
- Pre-program
- Load in
- Tech rehearsals
- Work Notes
6. Performance
7. Post Mortem Evaluation
8. Archive
MICHAEL KRACZEK THEATRE DESIGN 