Defining Design Events

Søren Rasmussen; Jonas Frich Pedersen

doi:10.1145/3240167.3240184

Defining Design Events

Søren Rasmussen, Jonas Frich Pedersen

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Abstract

This paper explores how different occurrences come to define the progression and perception of design processes. We turn to the notion of a design event, which is often used to describe specific occurrences in the design process, and to highlight moments of interest. However, the term seems to have no clear origin or agree-upon definition. In order to qualify the term, we provide a working definition using two different methods: First, a comprehensive review of the literature engaging with the term. This indicates that design events are somewhat equal to workshops, but with additional nuances. Second, interviews with design practitioners on types of design events and how they define their work. We present a basic typology of design events and provide detailed accounts of their characteristics. The difference between design events described in literature and design events disclosed by the practitioners are discussed. We conclude with a working definition.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	NordiCHI 2018 : Revisiting the Life Cycle - Proceedings of the 10th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction
Editors	Gerd Berget
Number of pages	7
Publisher	Association for Computing Machinery
Publication date	29 Sept 2018
Pages	407-413
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-4503-6437-9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3240167.3240184
Publication status	Published - 29 Sept 2018
Event	NordiCHI'18 - OsloMet, Oslo, Norway Duration: 1 Oct 2018 → 3 Oct 2018 Conference number: 10 http://www.nordichi2018.org/

Conference

Conference	NordiCHI'18
Number	10
Location	OsloMet
Country/Territory	Norway
City	Oslo
Period	01/10/2018 → 03/10/2018
Internet address	http://www.nordichi2018.org/

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Interaction design
design events
design processes
design theory

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Defining Design Events. / Rasmussen, Søren; Frich Pedersen, Jonas.
NordiCHI 2018: Revisiting the Life Cycle - Proceedings of the 10th Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction. ed. / Gerd Berget . Association for Computing Machinery, 2018. p. 407-413.

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