Extended linkography and distance graph in design evaluation: an empirical study of the dual effects of inspiration sources in creative design

Design Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 146-168

  Cai, Hui ^a   Do, Ellen Yi Luen ^a   Zimring, Craig M ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

conceptual design; creativity; design education; design knowledge; extended linkography

Indexed keywords

CREATIVE DESIGN; CRITICAL REVIEW; DESIGN EDUCATION; DESIGN EVALUATION; DESIGN KNOWLEDGE; DESIGN PATTERNS; DESIGN PROCESS; DESIGN RESEARCH; DESIGN TASKS; DISTANCE GRAPHS; DUAL EFFECT; EMPIRICAL STUDIES; EXTERNAL STIMULUS; LEVELS OF ABSTRACTION; LINKOGRAPHY;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN;

PRODUCT DESIGN;

EID: 77349122755     PISSN: 0142694X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.destud.2009.12.003     Document Type: Article

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