Discussion on Direction of Design Creativity Research (Part 2) - Research Issues and Methodologies: From the Viewpoint of Deep Feelings and Desirable Figure

On the basis of our definition of design as “composing a desirable figure towards the future,” research issues and methodologies are discussed in this article. First, we point out three research issues, which we call the insideoutside issue, the issue of the abstraction process, and the back-and-forth issue. Throughout this discussion, these issues will help us to identify the significance of a conceptcomposing process (concept synthesis) that is “pushed” from the source of deep feelings. Next, these issues serve to introduce three potential methodologies of design research, namely, internal observation, computational simulation, and theoretical modeling. Further, the authors demonstrate an example of the design of a desirable motion by assuming that an emotional and creative motion extends beyond the images produced by the human ordinal imagination, which in order to resonate with the feelings residing deep within us. Finally, they indicate open issues for further discussion.

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