Abstract
Design research aims to construct knowledge that is useful for designers and non-designers in the processes of designing for various types of challenges: from making products to solving complex
social problems. Designers and non-designers seek information and inspiration for their work both in a non-design world, e.g., in films, illustrated magazines, and in various sources and forms of
design research. Conference papers are one of many sources of design research insights. Unfortunately, the textual format of conference papers does not allow to convey the richness of
design research insights and express them in forms that are actionable and available to others, e.g., non-designers. As a result, members of design teams might feel disempowered or do not trust
and accept provided design research outputs. Therefore, they do not act upon the provided design research insights and find it challenging to apply them in collaboration.
In this paper, we present the actionable palette that consists of nine qualities that act as building blocks of actionable forms of sharing and communicating design knowledge. Using the actionable
palette to review design research outputs from 51 pictorials, we identified six forms of capturing design research insights. We characterize these six forms and analyze them in terms of
actionability to inspire designers and non-designers to experiment with forms of sharing design research insights and first design ideas based on design research insights. Finally, we provide a
set of guidelines to inspire and inform the process of reaching the particular qualities of actionability for design research outputs
social problems. Designers and non-designers seek information and inspiration for their work both in a non-design world, e.g., in films, illustrated magazines, and in various sources and forms of
design research. Conference papers are one of many sources of design research insights. Unfortunately, the textual format of conference papers does not allow to convey the richness of
design research insights and express them in forms that are actionable and available to others, e.g., non-designers. As a result, members of design teams might feel disempowered or do not trust
and accept provided design research outputs. Therefore, they do not act upon the provided design research insights and find it challenging to apply them in collaboration.
In this paper, we present the actionable palette that consists of nine qualities that act as building blocks of actionable forms of sharing and communicating design knowledge. Using the actionable
palette to review design research outputs from 51 pictorials, we identified six forms of capturing design research insights. We characterize these six forms and analyze them in terms of
actionability to inspire designers and non-designers to experiment with forms of sharing design research insights and first design ideas based on design research insights. Finally, we provide a
set of guidelines to inspire and inform the process of reaching the particular qualities of actionability for design research outputs
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | EKSIG International Conference of the Design Research Society Special Interest Group on Experiential Knowledge 2019 |
| Editors | Kristi Kuusk, Nithikul Nimkulrat , Julia Valle Noronha, Camilla Groth, Oscar Tomico |
| Place of Publication | Estonia |
| Publisher | Estonian Academy of Arts Faculty of Architecture |
| Pages | 252-277 |
| Number of pages | 26 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-9949-594-82-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 2019 |
| Event | EKSIG 2019 Knowing Together - experimental knowledge and collaboration: International Conference of the DRS Special Interest Group on Experimental Knowledge - Tallin, Estonia Duration: 23 Sept 2019 → 24 Sept 2019 |
Conference
| Conference | EKSIG 2019 Knowing Together - experimental knowledge and collaboration |
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| Country/Territory | Estonia |
| City | Tallin |
| Period | 23/09/19 → 24/09/19 |
Keywords
- Actionable Design Knowledge
- Design Research Outputs
- Design Research Insights
- Pictorials