Posts Tagged: methodologies
Using methods for designing
Generally, when I explain about my research many designers and colleagues ask me about if it is worth to propose a design method, because designers do not usually follow any kind of method when designing. However, as I am a
Using methods for designing
Generally, when I explain about my research many designers and colleagues ask me about if it is worth to propose a design method, because designers do not usually follow any kind of method when designing. However, as I am a
Workshops as a Design Research Method
During the last three years I have run three series of workshops to collect information, create and evaluate the outcome of my thesis. Workshops as a research method are being used mostly in Social Sciences, as a qualitative approach. However,
Workshops as a Design Research Method
During the last three years I have run three series of workshops to collect information, create and evaluate the outcome of my thesis. Workshops as a research method are being used mostly in Social Sciences, as a qualitative approach. However,
diagrammatic-writing-up method
Last Wednesday I attended to one of the RNUAL lectures (UAL) about how to approach writing up problems (essays, papers, chapters, thesis). As a first general conclusion, to approach this problem, the best strategy is to have a clear framework
diagrammatic-writing-up method
Last Wednesday I attended to one of the RNUAL lectures (UAL) about how to approach writing up problems (essays, papers, chapters, thesis). As a first general conclusion, to approach this problem, the best strategy is to have a clear framework
After the 1st International Visual Methods Conference
At the beginning of September, I wrote about the forthcoming 1st International Visual Methods Conference in Leeds, today I write some conclusions about it. The Conference was a huge event with more than 200 participants and 150 papers coming from
After the 1st International Visual Methods Conference
At the beginning of September, I wrote about the forthcoming 1st International Visual Methods Conference in Leeds, today I write some conclusions about it. The Conference was a huge event with more than 200 participants and 150 papers coming from
diagram(a)s backstage workshop – london
We would like to invite you to a design event focussed on the creation of diagrams and maps. As a testing platform for a PhD research project, this workshop will bring together different design theories for mapping information. • We
diagram(a)s backstage workshop – london
We would like to invite you to a design event focussed on the creation of diagrams and maps. As a testing platform for a PhD research project, this workshop will bring together different design theories for mapping information. • We
diagram(a)s workshop: BCN – LDN
dónde & cuándo? when & where? Octubre sábado o3 – De 10.30hs a 15hs: Barcelona, España. Carrer Santa Eulàlia, 21 – Piso1º – 08012 barcelona (Spain) October Saturday 17th – London: To be confirmed La participación en este evento es
diagram(a)s workshop: BCN – LDN
dónde & cuándo? when & where? Octubre sábado o3 – De 10.30hs a 15hs: Barcelona, España. Carrer Santa Eulàlia, 21 – Piso1º – 08012 barcelona (Spain) October Saturday 17th – London: To be confirmed La participación en este evento es
Visual Methods: Social Science and Information Design
Last June, I attended to a visual method workshop in Cardiff, organised by the University of Leeds. When I first knew about this workshop, I was really happy to find a workshop focussed on visual research techniques. Once in Cardiff,
Visual Methods: Social Science and Information Design
Last June, I attended to a visual method workshop in Cardiff, organised by the University of Leeds. When I first knew about this workshop, I was really happy to find a workshop focussed on visual research techniques. Once in Cardiff,
Information Design & Diagrammatic Language course (Spain)
From the 1st of March to the 21st of June 2010, I will be given a course about Information Design and Diagrammatic Language at the Escola Massana in Barcelona, Spain. The classes will be in Spanish, but most of the
Information Design & Diagrammatic Language course (Spain)
From the 1st of March to the 21st of June 2010, I will be given a course about Information Design and Diagrammatic Language at the Escola Massana in Barcelona, Spain. The classes will be in Spanish, but most of the
Methods for a Design Method
Creating a design method could be defined as a three-stage process that includes analysis, synthesis and evaluation (Jones, 1992; Yee, 2006). In other words, this process can be explained as ‘breaking the problem into pieces’, ‘putting the pieces together in
Methods for a Design Method
Creating a design method could be defined as a three-stage process that includes analysis, synthesis and evaluation (Jones, 1992; Yee, 2006). In other words, this process can be explained as ‘breaking the problem into pieces’, ‘putting the pieces together in
Visual methods
A methodology can be defined as a systematic and orderly logical arrangement of doing something that particularly helps to organise and direct a research in a specific field of study. Specially, in relation with visual material there are no so
Visual methods
A methodology can be defined as a systematic and orderly logical arrangement of doing something that particularly helps to organise and direct a research in a specific field of study. Specially, in relation with visual material there are no so
Bridging Theory and Practice 