Design Specification

The design specification is a detailed plan of the requirements for a product's design. Focusing on the function of the product, it addresses questions such as:

• What is the purpose of the design?
• Form and aesthetics - how will the product look and feel? What style will it have?
• What functional characteristics must the product have?
• What are the user requirements for the product – what does the person using your product need to get from it?
• What is the scale of production – is the product mass produced, batch produced or done as a one-off?
• What is the budget and what restrictions might that impose?
• What is the timeframe and available resources?