Design ideation: the conceptual sketch in the digital age

Jonson, Ben

doi:10.1016/j.destud.2005.03.001

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“…We would be naïve to suggest that these data capture all the design communication. Bilda, Gero, and Purcell (2006), Jonson (2005), and others are clear that design communication includes oral verbalization, written text-based exploration, and physical movement. We believe that our data demonstrate that design occurs independent of graphic representations of ideas, and that verbal communication and other ephemeral means of expressing ideas helped the teams collaboratively develop solutions.…”

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“…These two teams provide representative samples to illustrate the range of design processes within these data. The quantity of created images is not a complete record of the team's respective processes (e.g., Eris et al, 2014;Jonson, 2005), but provides one way to visualize the teams' work. In this data set, the number of ideas corresponds with the quantity of iteration within the process.…”

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“…Gesturing, for example, played a crucial role in linking ideas shared by different participants. Jonson (2005) analyzed types of communication used in initial ideation. He suggested that written text-based communication dominates initial and early ideation in contrast to what designers have assumed.…”

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Processing Beyond Drawing

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2016

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Creative Commons CC-BY: This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License (http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/) which permits any use, reproduction and distribution of the work without further permission provided the original work is attributed as specified on the SAGE and Open Access pages (https://us.sagepub.com/en-us/nam/open-access-at-sage). ArticleDesign ideation is often synonymous with drawing. The "napkin sketch" that quickly captures a design idea for a prospective client remains part of design lore. The design thinking literature rightly emphasizes the importance of graphic representation (and re-representation), modes of ideation, and ultimately, clear communication of ideas for a strong design process. Yet, novice designers-students learning the design process-often struggle to communicate their ideas. They are unclear about how they are solving a problem, so may be unsure what to draw or how to explain their ideas. Their colleagues and instructors may be similarly uncertain what student designers are thinking and would welcome any communication that clarifies the students' intention. Design process and communication is more complex than we often assume.The design thinking literature primarily explores ideation as a component of the design process. Although both novice and expert designers have been used as populations in past research, the focus has frequently been more about understanding design process rather than understanding how to teach students a rigorous design process. Subsequently, the literature on design process remains only loosely connected to scholarship-of-teaching-and-learning (SOTL) research about how students learn to design in architecture and interior design curriculums. Design educators would benefit from research that specifically investigates how students are thinking and communicating (a) with themselves and (b) within a collaborative environment. The purpose of this article is to identify ways in which students visualize and represent the design thinking process across the conceptual and schematic design phases. The documentation and discussion of this information will provide a basis for design educators to shape the ways they teach the design process and support students.As a whole, this article looks broadly at two layers of information. First, our understanding of current theory related to design ideation and re-representation provides a base for inquiry. Relevant design thinking literature-which addresses ideation and sketching as part of the design process-provides context for this research study. Second, observation and analysis of student process compares how this process aligns with existing theory. This comparison contributes to design education by linking teaching and learning with the rigorous research that explains design process. This article is structured into four sections. The "Literature Review" section of the article overviews relevant 663285S GOXXX10.1177/2158244016663285SAGE OpenOrthel and Day Abstr...

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“…Conceptual ideation is generating and developing new ideas where an idea is understood as a basic element of thought that can be either visual, concrete, or abstract (Jonson, 2005). The ideation state defines one's current location in the design space where one gets deeper insight, discovery and conflicts.…”

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Capturing characteristics of the conceptual ideation process of master crafts persons to inform design education: a comparative study of rural craft practitioners in Indonesia and in the UK

Junaidy

Kaner

Ioraş

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At the very early stage of idea generation, allegedly, a master craftsperson encounters cognitive dissonance to maintain beliefs/mindsets from various conceptual stimuli. We aim to capture the underlying form of cognition by examining the structure of thoughts collected from the subjective conceptualisation. A think-aloud protocol was employed to obtain verbalised thoughts of both Indonesian and UK master craftsmen. The keywords of verbalised thoughts were evaluated and extracted using a list of typical mindsets. The evaluated keywords were then analysed by means of a 396 D.W. Junaidy et al.conceptual network to reproduce a model of the individual's mental state. This study discovered that Indonesian master craftsmen's conceptualisation is greatly influenced by the strong typical mindsets of object-attribute that emphasise rationale and mastery, which stimulates a pragmatic viewpoint. Furthermore, UK master craftsmen's conceptualisation greatly considers strong typical mindsets of object-attribute that emphasise wisdom and passionate, which indicates a rigorous mind. This paper reveals that both pragmatic and rigorous mindsets can create potential or barriers for creative cognitive resources.

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“…Throughout this process the industrial designer will use design tools to embody design intentions as sketches, drawings, digital models, visual renderings and prototypes of various kinds and degrees of fidelity (Goldschmidt 1997;Pipes 2007;Badke-Schaub and Frankenberger 2004;Dahl et al 2001;Jonson 2005;Stolterman 2008;Visser 2006). These embodiments are critical to design activity.…”

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Innovation in knowledge exchange: An approach to the dissemination of research findings in support of design practice

Self

Dalke²,

Evans

2012

Art, Design &Amp; Communication in Higher Education

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The ability to embody design intentions is critical to an industrial designer's studio practice. From the design sketch to 3D computer-aided design, an increasing variety of design tools are employed in the embodiment of design proposals. A literature review identified the implicit characteristics of tool use during design activity. These characteristics were employed in surveys of design practitioners and design students. Findings indicated a tendency for student design activity to be characterized by convergence and less exploration, early fixation and attachment to concept, in contrast to the practitioners' more divergent and iterative approach. A concern for conventional research dissemination, articulated through conference papers and academic journals, to engage a practice-orientated audience lead to the development of a digital resource (IDsite). The paper describes an interim pilot of the resource. Findings suggest, although IDsite requires further development, the approach has relevance in terms of the communication of design knowledge.

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Design ideation: the conceptual sketch in the digital age

Cited by 214 publications

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Processing Beyond Drawing

Processing Beyond Drawing

Capturing characteristics of the conceptual ideation process of master crafts persons to inform design education: a comparative study of rural craft practitioners in Indonesia and in the UK

Innovation in knowledge exchange: An approach to the dissemination of research findings in support of design practice

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