Design thinking : understanding how designers think and work /: understanding how designers think and work. (2023)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Nigel Cross.
• Authors: Cross, Nigel, 1942-
• Contents: Illustration CreditsPrefaceAcknowledgementsIntroductionThe Design of this Book1. Design AbilityStudying Design AbilityAsking Designers About What They DoDeconstructing What Designers DoWatching What Designers DoThinking About What Designers DoUnderstanding What Designers Do2. Designing to WinBackground: Formula One DesigningRadical InnovationSelf-adjusting SuspensionPit StopsDesigning from First PrinciplesSteering ColumnAnalogical ThinkingIntegrated DesignCity CarModellingLearning from FailureDesign Process and Working Methods3. Designing to PleaseBackground: The Art of Technical DesignLooking for ImprovementSewing MachineConstructive ThinkingGoing Beyond the BriefLocomotiveFixationLearning from FailureDesign Process and Working Methods4. How Designers ThinkMotivation and AttitudeOther Outstanding DesignersCommon FeaturesStrategic ThinkingCreative ThinkingProblem FramingCo-evolution5. Designing to UseThe ExperimentDesign in ActionSystems ViewFirst PrinciplesDesigning for Clients and UsersDiscussion: Design strategy6. Designing TogetherTeamwork in DesignRoles and RelationshipsPlanning and Changing ActivitiesGathering and Sharing InformationGenerating and Adopting ConceptsPlastic TrayPersuasionAvoiding and Resolving ConflictsDiscussion: Design Co-operation7. How Designers WorkCreative WorkingTeam WorkingTeam LeadershipDesign ProcessStructure Versus SpontaneityCollaborative DesigningCreative DesigningThe Creative Bridge8. Design ExpertiseExperts and NovicesFrom Novice to ExpertDevelopment of ExpertiseDeveloping Design ThinkingExpertise in TeamworkDesign IntelligenceThe Designing BrainGlossaryReferencesIndex.
• Edition: Second edition
• Publisher Details: London : Bloomsbury Visual Arts
• Publication Date: 2023
• Extent: 1 online resource (200 pages), illustrations (black and white)
• Subjects: 745.4019; Design -- Psychological aspects; Designers -- Psychology; Creation (Literary, artistic, etc.)
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781350305076; 9781350305083
• Related ISBNs: 9781350305021; 9781350305069
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on CIP data; resource not viewed.
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