A study of the role of visual information in supporting ideation in graphic design

Simon Laing; Masood Masoodian

doi:10.1002/asi.23231

A study of the role of visual information in supporting ideation in graphic design

Simon Laing, Masood Masoodian

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Abstract

Existing computer technologies poorly support the ideation phase common to graphic design practice. Finding and indexing visual material to assist the process of ideation often fall on the designer, leading to user experiences that are less than ideal. To inform development of computer systems to assist graphic designers in the ideation phase of the design process, we conducted interviews with 15 professional graphic designers about their design process and visual information needs. Based on the study, we propose a set of requirements for an ideation-support system for graphic design.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1199-1211
Number of pages	13
Journal	JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume	66
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.23231
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2015
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

design
information seeking
information use

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