The Designer as Facilitator: Actively Involvement of End-users in the Design Process

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Abstract

This is a report from an on-going research project within design research. The project involves a collaborative partner from the textile industry working with fabrics for upholstery. The author - herself a textile designer, is affiliated with the design unit in the company and the project has a very strong relation to design practice. Focusing on so-called emotional values the project investigates how stakeholders and end-users can actively contribute to the design process. Even though that the collaborating company has an in-house design unit responsible for certain emotional as well as functional aspects in the development process it is a highly technical and functional trade. It is therefore assumed that there is a ‘sleeping' potential which can be released investigating emotional values.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the XX ISPIM Conference
EditorsK.R.E. Huizingh, M. Torkelli, S. Conn, I. Bitran
Number of pages7
PublisherLappeenranta University of Technology Press
Publication date2009
ISBN (Electronic)978-952-214-767-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009
EventThe Future of Innovation, The XX ISPIM Conference - Wien, Austria
Duration: 21 Jun 200924 Jun 2009
Conference number: 20

Conference

ConferenceThe Future of Innovation, The XX ISPIM Conference
Number20
Country/TerritoryAustria
CityWien
Period21/06/200924/06/2009

Keywords

  • Design process
  • Design games
  • Textile design
  • Emotional values
  • Sensuous qualities
  • Aesthetic appeal
  • Exploratory approach
  • Design research

Artistic research

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