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  • Enhancing the design process with drama-related methods

Lawson, Glyn, Brown, Michael, Coughlan, Tim, Floyde, Anne, Baurley, Sharon, Elliott, Meretta and Tsai, Allen, 2016, Journal Article, Enhancing the design process with drama-related methods Design Journal, 19 (4). pp. 605-623. ISSN 1756-3062

Abstract or Description:

This paper presents a critical review of several applications of drama-related methods of design, discussing their benefits and limitations and providing comment on practical aspects of their implementation. Drama-related methods can shed light on the contexts in which a new product will be used, helping to clarify any potential issues users may have with the design. These methods can improve communication and facilitate more fruitful collaboration between the various stakeholders. Improvisation can be used to improve the effectiveness and reliability of brainstorming sessions. However, the level of acting skill required of the participants needs consideration, and must be appropriate to the purpose of the evaluation. Also, drama methods generally add resources to the design process, and there is a lack of validation studies of tangible improvements to the designed product. We provide recommendations for design-drama approaches with the potential to benefit different stages of a product’s development.

Official URL: http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/1460692...
Subjects: Creative Arts and Design > W200 Design studies > W240 Industrial/Product Design
School or Centre: School of Design
Funders: EPSRC
Identification Number or DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/14606925.2016.1176341
Additional Information:

This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in The Design Journal on 05/07/2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/14606925.2016.1176341.

Date Deposited: 23 Dec 2016 23:09
Last Modified: 20 Dec 2019 10:59
URI: https://researchonline.rca.ac.uk/id/eprint/2644
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