Ideal Ideation: A Framework for the Management of Sketch Inhibition Among Undergraduate Designers

Abstract

Sketch inhibition among undergraduates is a growing but under-researched issue. Affected students avoid engaging with sketching during concept development, they also have little understanding of the benefits it offers effective ideation as a language and a cognitive tool which in turn affects design quality and impedes commercial activity. Causes include skill-set shortage, prevalence of technology and social and educational issues. The proposed management framework aims to reduce inhibition via a three-part tool for use by higher education at strategic, pedagogic and individual levels

Description

open access article

Keywords

sketch inhibition, design education, conceptual design, design methodology, design research

Citation

Thurlow, L. and Ford, P. (2018) Ideal Ideation: A Framework for the Management of Sketch Inhibition Among Undergraduate Designers. In: Marjanovic, D., Storga, M., Skec, S., Bojcetic, N., Pavkovic, N. (Eds.) DS 92: Proceedings of the DESIGN 2018 15th International Design Conference, pp. 2517-2528.

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