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A Designer's Research Manual
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A Designer's Research Manual

by Jennifer Visocky O'Grady, Ken O'Grady
February 2009
Intermediate to advanced
192 pages
6h 29m
English
Rockport Publishers
Content preview from A Designer's Research Manual
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Chapter Three: Tailoring Research Methodology
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The goal of all design research is to empower the
designer to make informed decisions and then to
provide support for their aesthetic rationale. In the
case of student work, project scope and limited
resources often force research practices to be more
informal. Students can, however, use a number
of methodologies to inform their decisions from
assignment to assignment—ultimately honing their
professional ...
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ISBN: 9781592535576