Author
İlhan, Işıl Oygür
Publication Date
2017-07-28
Publication Place
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Taylor & Francis
Subject
Design practice, Design process, Design research, Epistemic cultures, User-centered design
Type
Periodical
Language
English
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Library
Özyeğin University
Library Asset ID
1460-6925
Record ID
026b6a7b-ecd5-4d2e-94b1-729938505961
Library Location
Industrial Design
Date
2017-07-28
Sample Text
This paper reports a study that focuses on the impact of design research department on a consultancy's design process. Six 10-business-day long field studies were conducted at design consultancies representing architecture, industrial design, and interaction design. The findings show that design research departments impact the design process through design research outcomes and processes. Design research outcomes mainly target the client; but also serve as a validation tool for designers, provide a checklist for designers to target, and work as a boundary object between the client and the design team. In contrast to research outcomes, the design research processes were observed to have a deeper impact on designers through collaborative learning, contextual information, shared user scenarios, focus on user experience, and project rooms. In conclusion, rather than the existence of a design research department, the active participation of designers in the user involvement process has the biggest impact on the design process.
DOI
10.1080/14606925.2017.1352959
Cilt
20
