Design Research

One of the key ingredients of valid research is parameters. When parameters that define people groups are clearly established, designing and operating research doesn’t…

Selecting a topic to research can be a daunting task. One strength that’s consistent in great designers is their curiosity. Designers tend…

So, you need to create a project that involves design research. You’re facing a blank page, and you’re not sure where…

When we do research, we seek answers. Any kind of social science research that involves people interacting with one another and…

Sources for reference when you want to learn about design projects and their impact. AIGA Case Studies Design Council (UK) Case Studies

Design research reports take on many different formats. Notice how each of these research reports (often referred to as “Case Studies”)…

Arriving at a research question is one of the most challenging and vital research process steps. A good research question includes…

IRB stands for “Institutional Review Board.” Most institutions dedicated to research have a panel of researchers who review research proposals to…

You may be hearing and reading a lot about the terms “primary and secondary research.” Actually, they are fancy terms to describe very…

Before you can start interviews, focus groups, or any other design research methods, you have to recruit participants. Recruiting isn’t hard,…

There are many different ways to approach research, but there are three main ways we’ll use in this course: Qualitative: words,…

Depending on their makeup, background, and experiences, people can view how the world works very differently. Essentially, they understand reality itself—we…

No, you do not need to wear a lab coat to do research. Nor do you have to take classes in the sciences, have worn a hazmat suit, or need […]

When it comes to research, how you gather data is as important as what data you decide to gather. Welcome to…

Selecting a topic to research can feel like a daunting task. One strength that’s consistent with great designers is their curiosity. Designers…

When conducing design research we all want our outcomes to be significant. In other words, we want results to be valid,…

Design research can seem like it’s miles away from designing. Really though, it’s about innovation and finding how and what to…

The concept of a theoretical framework may sound daunting. “Theoretical” is intangible, undefined, and has five syllables. Man, that’s a lot…

The University of Twente Communication Theories website Behavioral Change Models at Boston University Theory Clusters at changingminds.org Dennis Cheatham’s List of…

Design is increasingly seen as an effective approach to solving complex problems. Businesses and organizations have learned the value of design…