Problem Solving and Critical Thinking for Designers
Published on 27. April 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
192 pages
978-0-470-53671-1 (ISBN)
Description
Bestselling author Christine M. Piotrowski users her trademark accessible and conversational approach to explain how the working designer solves problems and makes decisions by having the reader follow through case studies and stories, and dealing with a variety of situations. A special section presents a selection of scenarios or documents with problems, and permits the reader to work through for a solution. Whether dealing with a design problem or with a client, Critical Thinking for Designers will put the reader on the correct path to a solutions-oriented practice.
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Product info
Paperback
Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Photos: 0 B&W, 0 Color; Drawings: 7 B&W, 0 Color
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
290 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-53671-1 (9780470536711)
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Problem Solving and Critical Thinking for Designers
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03/2011
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Problem Solving and Critical Thinking for Designers
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Person
Christine M. Piotrowski, FASID, IIDA, provides consulting services on business practices to interior designers. Now based in Phoenix, Arizona, she is a former professor of interior design at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, Arizona. She has more than twenty-five years of commercial and residential design experience. Christine is the author of the award-winning Professional Practice for Interior Designers and Becoming an Interior Designer, as well as coauthor of Designing Commercial Interiors, all published by Wiley.
Content
Preface.
Acknowledgments.
CHAPTER 1: Thinking Critically.
What Is Critical Thinking?
Who Is a Critical Thinker?
The Importance of Thinking Critically in Interior Design.
It Is Not Criticism.
Conclusion.
For Discussion.
CHAPTER 2: Design as Process.
The Design Process--A Brief Review.
For Whom Do We Design?
Not the First Answer.
Using Time Effectively.
Design Thinking.
Conclusion.
For Discussion.
CHAPTER 3: Problem Definition and Analysis.
Goals and Objectives.
Problem Definition.
Problem Analysis.
Synthesis.
Design Concept Statements.
Conclusion.
For Discussion.
CHAPTER 4: Asking Questions.
The Purpose of Asking Questions.
Listening Skills.
Asking the Right Questions.
Is There Always a Right Answer?
Bias.
Avoiding Disputes.
Negotiation.
Conclusion.
For Discussion.
CHAPTER 5: Looking for Answers--Research Methodologies.
Types of Research.
Evidence-Based Design.
Developing a Research Project.
Assessing Information.
Assessing Information from the Internet.
Conclusion.
For Discussion.
CHAPTER 6: Decision Making.
Making Decisions.
What Constitutes Decision Making?
Decision-Making Strategies.
Why We Make Wrong Decisions.
Conclusion.
For Discussion.
CHAPTER 7: Ethical Decision Making.
The Importance of Ethical Decision Making.
Business versus Ethical Conflicts.
Client Expectations.
Conclusion.
For Discussion.
References.
Index.