⏰ Do Now — Start Here
What could go wrong between a design being 'finished' and it actually being useful to the person who requested it?
This is a real client, not a hypothetical one
Treat every request the same way a professional studio would treat a paying client: confirm the brief, communicate proactively, and get sign-off before production. The staff member's satisfaction is part of the grade.
🎯 Today's Big Question
- How do we make sure finished studio work actually reaches where it needs to be used in the school?
📈 By the End of Today, You Will Be Able To
- Coordinate with the requesting staff member on where and how a finished piece will be installed or used.
- Physically deliver or install a finished piece (hang a poster, hand off a print, publish a video).
- Confirm with the client that the delivered work meets their original need.
🧰 What You'll Need
- Finished, approved piece from a studio job
- Installation materials (tape, mounting hardware, etc., as needed)
📋 Your Plan for Today
- Do Now (5 min, above): what could go wrong between 'finished' and 'actually useful'?
- Coordinate: confirm with the client exactly where/how the piece should be installed or delivered (10 min).
- Deliver/install: physically install or hand off the finished piece (20 min, varies by job).
- Confirm: check in with the client that the delivered work meets their original need, and log any final notes (10 min).
📚 Key Words
- Installation
- Physically placing a finished design where it will actually be seen or used.
- Delivery Confirmation
- Verifying with the client that they've received the work and it meets their need.
✅ What Your Finished Work Should Include
Delivery confirmed directly with the requesting client; any final notes logged for the archive.
Exit Ticket: Did the client's original need actually get met? How do you know?
📊 Before You Leave
Quick, anonymous class check-in -- takes less than a minute.
🔗 Want to Learn More?
- No extra links for this lesson.
🚀 The Extra Mile
Cross-Class Connection: The same logistics-and-installation planning a Business/Operations unit covers in supply chain thinking.
Career Connection: Getting real, physical work delivered and installed correctly is unglamorous but essential experience for Architecture and Product Design careers.
Go further -- turn this into a portfolio piece:
- Document the full delivery process (photos, notes) as a short case study on what physical installation actually requires. Start here: take a "before" photo of the empty install location the moment you arrive, before anything is unpacked or set up.
- Design an installation guide (measurements, mounting instructions) for someone else to correctly hang or place your work. Start here: measure the actual mounting surface on-site and write those numbers down first, before drafting any instructions from memory.