An activity theory focused case study of graphic designers' tool-mediated activities during the conceptual design phase

Design Studies

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 461-478

  Tan, Stella ^a   Melles, Gavin ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

activity theory; design activity; graphic design; problem solving

Indexed keywords

ACTIVITY THEORY; DESIGN ACTIVITY; DESIGN BRIEF; DESIGN DECISION-MAKING; DESIGN WORK; ETHNOGRAPHIC METHODS; GRAPHIC DESIGN; GRAPHIC DESIGNERS; MATERIAL RESOURCES; TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCES;

ACTIVITY COEFFICIENTS; CONCEPTUAL DESIGN; DECISION MAKING; DECISION THEORY;

PROBLEM SOLVING;

EID: 77956176535     PISSN: 0142694X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.destud.2010.05.002     Document Type: Article

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