Collaboration in Creative Design

Editors: Markopoulos, P., Martens, J.-B., Malins, J., Coninx, K., Liapis, A. (Eds.)
Explores new methods and tools for identifying new opportunities, prototyping and evaluating new applications
Presents how creative design and collaborative working is leading to more effective ways of developing new products and services by using a range of creative methods and tools
Provides a detailed ‘how to’ guide with several methods, examples and exercises, and guidance for further reading

This book presents a number of new methods, tools, and approaches aimed to assist researchers and designers during the early stages of the design process, focusing on the need to approach the development of new interactive products, systems and related services by closely observing the needs of potential end-users through adopting a design thinking approach.
A wide range of design approaches are explored, some emphasizing on the physicality of interaction and the products designed, others exploring interactive design and the emerging user experience (UX) with a focus on the value to the end-user. Contemporary design processes and the role of software tools to support design are also discussed. The researchers draw their expertise from a wide range of fields and it is this interdisciplinary approach which provides a unique perspective resulting in a flexible collection of methods that can be applied to a wide range of design contexts.
Interaction and UX designers and product design specialists will all find Collaboration in Creative Design an essential read

Number of Illustrations and Tables
50 b/w illustrations, 100 illustrations in colour
Topics
User Interfaces and Human Computer Interaction
Interaction Design
Engineering Design