• Design is a problem-solving process

• All designers follow a similar set of steps known as the design process, regardless of their field of expertise or the tools, materials and techniques they may use.

• Professional designers follow a design process very similar to the one we apply to the design and construction of the MDP.

• The design process can be expressed in many ways and is adaptable to a range of design situations.

• The design process is cyclical and ongoing

• Designers are not limited by the traditional tools, materials, techniques associated with their training or profession.

• When developing your MDP, look to industry and professionals for inspiration and advice

• Learn from the experience of others so you do not make the same costly mistakes they may have made.

• Explore widely to gain inspiration, and always be inquisitive and open minded.

Notes based on old textbook