Engineering changes are inevitable and might propagate within and across multiple
boundaries. Their management has increasingly become relevant within the …

One of the approaches followed by the circular economy (CE) to achieve sustainability
through design is product life extension. Extending the life of products to make them useful …

This paper argues that the widespread beliefthat ambiguity is beneficial in
designcommunication stems from conceptual confusion. Communicating imprecise …

Highlights•We conducted a survey of 122 graphic designers and clients.•We investigated the
consideration given to visual accessibility in graphic design.•Designers and clients do not …

When commissioning visual art, clients and artists communicate to agree on what is to be
created. This often requires bridging a language gap in how they conceive art. To arrive at a …

This paper reports on the first test of the Product Ideas Tree diagram (PIT): a structured
method aimed to help Eco-innovation. The PIT diagram structures ideas output from chaotic …

The participation of end-users in co-design sessions has always been challenging. Despite
a long history of trials and research, finding the best way to go about this form of …

Communication between different members of a designteam often poses difficulties. This
paper reports onthe results of a detailed empirical study ofcommunication in over twenty …

Drawing ideas from previous designs and other sources of inspiration is a universal part of
all human designing, but the forms that adaptation takes, and the ways it is conceptualised …

In an experimental study of designing by adaptation, professional and student knitwear
designers were videotaped designing sweaters based on a Persian rug or a 19th century …