Involving People in Design Research
2015
Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 252 Purpose of the Chapter .............................................................................................................. 252 Our Perspective .............................................................................................................................. 253 On Design, Designing and Designer ......................................................................................... 253 Design as Noun: The Thing Designed.................................................................................. 253 Design as Verb: The Activity of Designing .......................................................................... 253 Designer: A Person Making Design Decisions .................................................................... 253 Design Researcher ................................................................................................................ 253 Skills and Attitudes Required .................................................................................................... 253 Technical Skills .................................................................................................................... 253 Social Skills with Participants ..............................................................................................254 Social Skills in Design Teams ..............................................................................................254