Drawing in the design process : characterising industrial and educational practice (a long-term study carried out over the period 1984-2015)

By:

Schenk, Pamela [aut]

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Bristol, UK ; Chicago, USA : Intellect, 2016Description: xiv, 250 pages : ill. ; 24 cmISBN:

9781783206797
1783206799

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

741 SCH

Contents:

Part I -- Context and conduct of the long-term study. Context of the long-term study -- Theoretical framework ; Conduct of the long-term study -- Investigative framework -- Part II -- Phases of the long-term study. Phase 1 ; Drawing in the graphic design industry in the mid-1980s ; Developing drawing competence in the mid-1980s ; Phase 2 ; The impact of digital technology on drawing for graphic design in the 1990s ; Drawing in contemporary design education ; Drawing in contemporary design practice -- Part III -- Characterization and generalization. A taxonomy of drawing in design ; Models of drawing in design and in education ; Drawing conclusions

Summary: In the early days of the digital revolution in graphic design, many designers and teachers of design were convinced that the era of drawing on paper was over that there would soon no longer be a place for craft-based drawing at any stage of the design process. It soon became apparent, however, that technological progress had not obviated the inherent value of drawing, and that, in fact, it opened up new avenues for convergent and hybrid drawing practices. This book traces the evolution of design-based drawing through analysis of a series of research projects from the 1980s to recent years that have sought to characterize the changing practices of design within various industries. Built on more than three hundred interviews with designers, academics, and design students, and an exhaustive analysis of thousands of drawings, it aims to generate discussion around historical and contemporary models of the design process.

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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In the early days of the digital revolution in graphic design, many designers and teachers of design were convinced that the era of drawing on paper was over--that there would soon no longer be a place for craft-based drawing at any stage of the design process.
It soon became apparent, however, that technological progress had not obviated the inherent value of drawing, and that, in fact, it opened up new avenues for convergent and hybrid drawing practices. This book traces the evolution of design-based drawing through analysis of a series of research projects from the 1980s to recent years that have sought to characterize the changing practices of design within various industries. Built on more than three hundred interviews with designers, academics, and design students, and an exhaustive analysis of thousands of drawings, it aims to generate discussion around historical and contemporary models of the design process.

Includes index (pages 241-250)

In the early days of the digital revolution in graphic design, many designers and teachers of design were convinced that the era of drawing on paper was over that there would soon no longer be a place for craft-based drawing at any stage of the design process. It soon became apparent, however, that technological progress had not obviated the inherent value of drawing, and that, in fact, it opened up new avenues for convergent and hybrid drawing practices. This book traces the evolution of design-based drawing through analysis of a series of research projects from the 1980s to recent years that have sought to characterize the changing practices of design within various industries. Built on more than three hundred interviews with designers, academics, and design students, and an exhaustive analysis of thousands of drawings, it aims to generate discussion around historical and contemporary models of the design process.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

List of Figures and Tables (p. ix)
Acknowledgements (p. xiii)
Introduction (p. 1)
Part I Context and Conduct of the Long-Term Study (p. 9)
Chapter 1 Context of the Long-Term Study - Theoretical Framework (p. 11)
Introduction to the long-term study (p. 13)
The design process (p. 15)
Drawing for creative thinking (p. 19)
Drawing, memory and visual literacy (p. 23)
Drawing for ideation and communication (p. 26)
Drawing in the digital age (p. 28)
Drawing in design education (p. 32)
Chapter 2 Conduct of the Long-Term Study - Investigative Framework (p. 39)
Overview (p. 41)
Respondents (p. 42)
Variables and topics investigated (p. 44)
Part II Phases of the Long-Term study (p. 49)
Phase 1 (p. 51)
Chapter 3 Drawing in the Graphic Design Industry in the Mid-1980s (p. 51)
Introduction to Project One (p. 53)
Preparation and inspiration (p. 55)
Briefing and ideation (p. 58)
Development and synthesis (p. 64)
Presentation and evaluation (p. 67)
Commissioning and specification (p. 73)
The importance of drawing in graphic design (p. 76)
Chapter 4 Developing Drawing Competence in the Mid-1980s (p. 77)
Introduction to Project Two (p. 79)
Developing drawing competence in industry and education (p. 80)
Curriculum planning and drawing tuition (p. 83)
Professional practice or artistic expression (p. 86)
Phase 2 (p. 89)
Chapter 5 The impact of Digital Technology on Drawing for Graphic Design in the 1990s (p. 89)
Introduction to Project Three (p. 91)
New uses of drawing (p. 92)
Individual drawing practices (p. 97)
Drawing in the design process following the introduction of the new technology (p. 102)
Preparation and inspiration (p. 102)
Briefing and ideation (p. 104)
Development and synthesis (p. 106)
Presentation and evaluation (p. 108)
Commissioning and specification (p. 110)
The impact of the new technology on drawing for graphic design (p. 111)
Phase 3 (p. 113)
Chapter 6 Drawing in Contemporary Design Education (p. 113)
Introduction to Project Four (p. 115)
Developing drawing competence for professional practice (p. 116)
Drawing on the curriculum in the digital age (p. 119)
Curriculum planning and drawing tuition (p. 120)
Discipline-based diversity (p. 123)
Chapter 7 Drawing in Contemporary Design Practice (p. 127)
Introduction to Project Five (p. 129)
Individual drawing practices (p. 130)
Drawing in the contemporary design process (p. 133)
Preparation and inspiration (p. 134)
Briefing and ideation (p. 139)
Development and synthesis (p. 147)
Presentation and evaluation (p. 154)
Commissioning and specification (p. 160)
Relative advantages of paper and screen (p. 162)
Part III Characterization and Generalization (p. 167)
Chapter 8 A Taxonomy of Drawing in Design (p. 169)
Systematic classification (p. 171)
The development of the taxonomy (p. 172)
Structure of the taxonomy of drawing in design (p. 174)
Categorization and characterization - Task, use and type of drawing (p. 175)
Categorization and characterization - Task and drawing competence (p. 179)
Applications of the taxonomy (p. 189)
Chapter 9 Models of Drawing in Design and in Education (p. 193)
Introduction (p. 195)
The three environments of drawing in design (p. 195)
The three environments of teaching and learning (p. 199)
The student experience (p. 203)
Chapter 10 Drawing Conclusions (p. 205)
Patterns of change in drawing practice and drawing tuition (p. 207)
The importance of drawing in design practice (p. 208)
Developing drawing competence (p. 210)
References (p. 213)
Appendices (p. 225)
Appendix I Respondents in Phase 1:1984-1989 (p. 227)
Appendix II Respondents in Phase 2:1990-1999 (p. 231)
Appendix III Respondents in Phase 3:2004-2015 (p. 233)
Appendix IV Student Respondents in the Three Phases 1984-2015 (p. 237)
Appendix V Advisors for the Long-Term Study - 1984-2015 (p. 239)
Index (p. 241)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Pamela Schenk is a visiting research professor at the School of Textiles and Design, Heriot Watt University, Scotland.