idea-first design
nounUK /aɪˈdɪə fɜːst dɪˈzaɪn/
US /aɪˈdiːə fɜːrst dɪˈzaɪn/
A way of making things where you think of the big idea before you build it.
The team used idea-first design to plan the new playground before buying any wood.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A design method that starts with the main purpose or story instead of the materials.
With idea-first design, they decided the treehouse should feel like a spaceship before choosing the planks.
3. A way of working where the core concept guides every later choice.
Idea-first design kept the game fun because every rule matched the original idea.
4. A planning style that puts the big picture ahead of small details.
Her idea-first design made the school fair easy to organize because the theme came first.