McDonnell, Janet (2016) Gifts to the Future: Design reasoning, design research and critical design practitioners. She-ji: The Journal of Design, Economics and Innovation, 1 (2). pp. 107-117. ISSN 2405-8726
Type of Research: | Article |
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Creators: | McDonnell, Janet |
Description: | Set in the context of a particular orthodoxy about the history of design research over the last 50 years, this opinion piece selectively surveys some of the significant findings from research into what expert design reasoning entails. Using the conceit of a pool of knowledge—which has come about from many different design research agendas, using multiple methods, and with differing foci of attention—it indicates some of what we know about design reasoning as a phenomenon by taking three “scoops” from the pool. These scoops, respectively characterize design reasoning as navigating the swamp; having negative capability; and being concerned with framing. This material is then used to contrast expert design reasoning with salient features of some popular characterizations of design thinking. The contribution concludes with some comments on designer formation, centered on the necessity of proficiency in reflection implied by any goal to nurture critical design practitioners. |
Official Website: | http://www.journals.elsevier.com/she-ji-the-journal-of-design-economics-and-innovation/ |
Keywords/subjects not otherwise listed: | Design reasoning; Design expertise; Design thinking; Designer formation |
Publisher/Broadcaster/Company: | Tongji University Press |
Your affiliations with UAL: | Colleges > Central Saint Martins |
Date: | 12 February 2016 |
Digital Object Identifier: | 10.1016/j.sheji.2016.01.007 |
Date Deposited: | 01 Jul 2016 16:08 |
Last Modified: | 28 Apr 2017 06:16 |
Item ID: | 9819 |
URI: | https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/9819 |
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