1. The root action, themes, and ideas of the script.
2. The conceptual approach to the production and the director's vision statements.
3. How your design element fulfills that production concept and supports the script. Present your design goals as well as the specific design choices you have made in order to fulfill those goals. Review the "functions of design" for your discipline and address those as needed.
Here is an example statement for a scenic design of Henry V.
