January 2012
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Key Concepts Surrounding desIgNsite
The Nature of Design Problems
The Traditional Design Process
Importance of Reflection in the Design Process
Importance of feedback, Community and Communication
Importance of Inspiration & Resources
The Problem of Design Problems By Kees Dorst
‘Underdetermined problems’ – called this because of its ‘openness’ Underdetermined in 2 ways:
A description in terms of needs, requirements and...
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(Research) Step #1 of the Design Process: Design...
The Design Problem
(Article on the structure of design problems) Focuses on the descriptions of design problems as ‘underdetermined problems’ and on the way design problems are treated within the two paradigms of design methodology. They then set out to develop an approach to the study of design problems based on the situated nature of design problems and the evolutionary nature of...
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Research: Impact of creating an online community...
Building Learning Communities in Online Courses: the importance of interaction by Karen Swan
“This article discusses course design factors affecting the success of asynchronous online learning, with a specific focus on the social development of learning communities through online discussion. It reports an empirical investigation of correlations between 22 course design factors and student...
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desIgNsite Mission Statement
To create customizable resource tools for young graphic designers that aid in learning and using the design process. Our tools focus on efficiency and organization while inspiring and stimulating designers to stay on task and power through any project.
A place to share your creative process with classmates and instructors, while drawing inspiration from all over the web, allowing you to have that...
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Survey for Designers: The Design Process
SURVEY
1. What type of design work do you do most frequently?
Client-based
Personal
School-related projects
2. What are the steps you use in your design process? (check all that apply)
Project initiation/briefing
Orientation/research
Strategy
Exploration/development
Refinement
Production launch
Project completion
3. During what steps of the design process do you seek out inspiration?...
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(Brownbag Lecture Series Notes) Bob Pothier:...
27 OCT
SPEAKER: Bob Pothier, Hapacus
Bob Pothier is a former GE executive and CEO of a healthcare technology company. He has a master’s degree in international business and a law degree from Georgetown University. At his former companies, Bob was responsible for mergers, acquisitions and venture capital work. Ten years ago Bob became interested in the emerging field of Positive Psychology. When...
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Research Articles
Design Research: Building a Culture from Scratch
Research will play an increasing role in the future of professional practice; design practitioners consider research to be proprietary and that any large-scale dissemination of new knowledge must come from academic institutions.
There is an underdevelopment of the research culture in design
How do we prepare undergraduates for using and...
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Research Plan
Research Plan
Problem (Young graphic design students)
More and more colleges are offering online courses. For those in school for design, the importance of creating a community that can interact with each other and provide feedback through every step of the design process is crucial. In many in-person classes, once those students leave the classroom, that community is broken up and is no longer...
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A Designer's Research Manual (Notes)
A Designer’s Research Manual: Succeed in Design by Knowing your Clients and What They Really Need (Design Field Guide)
Chapter 1
-Businesses realize how important design is to financial success
- Assurance their money will be spent wisely
Graphic designers have long been taught that form, structure, and style are indispensable communication tools.
-Incorporating research methods into...
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“Ideas come from space. This may seem astonishing and impossible to believe, but...”
– Thomas Edison
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What is a Graphic Designer?
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Graphic designers—or graphic artists—plan, analyze, and create visual solutions to communications problems.
The first step in developing a new design is to determine the needs of the client, the message the design should portray, and its appeal to customers or users. Graphic designers consider cognitive, cultural, physical, and social factors in planning and executing...
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Target Audience
Young graphic designers, ages 18-25 that are currently in school for design.
Top 10 Most Popular Career Education Programs
Communications & Design
Includes: Advertising, communications, journalism, public relations, visual arts, dance, graphic/fashion/web/game design, photography, film Total number of students enrolled: 454,000 (out of 12,083,000) Percentage of the total: 4% Most common...