Hilary Collins

Creative Research (eBook, ePUB)

The Theory and Practice of Research for the Creative Industries

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Academic research in design can seem daunting - let Hilary Collins show you the building blocks of a great final project. The perfect companion for a research project in fashion, design or visual communication, this 2nd edition of Creative Research walks you through:
· Choosing a topic
· Deciding your approach
· Using previous research and writing a literature review
· Obtaining your own data and using it appropriately
Useful case studies show best practice, revealing the links between a researcher's choice of method and the conclusions they draw. Packed with advice on how to manage your time and structure your project effectively, this edition also includes new sections on design thinking and ethnography.
Collins marries theory and practice from start to finish, showing you everything you need to confidently embark on your creative research project.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. November 2018
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474247108
• Artikelnr.: 54681143

Autorenporträt

Hilary Collins is a senior academic with the University of the West of Scotland, UK. Initially graduating in Interior Design and Architecture her career focussed on designing commercial environments before setting up and managing design businesses in the UK, France, and the Middle East. Hilary has a PhD in Strategic Design Management from the University of Strathclyde, UK. Within her academic career she specialised in curriculum development within the creative industries and has created courses and programs for universities in the UK, France and the United States. She researches both on academic identity and within the field of creativity with creative facilitation and its value to strategy.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword Introduction Context The Nature of Research
The Nature of Research within the Creative Industries
The Importance of
Research within the Creative Industries
The Practitioners: Rachel Cooper on Credibility in Creative Research Part One: Defining the Research Problem What Makes a Good Research Topic?
Generating and Refining Research Ideas
Turning Ideas into
Research Projects
Understanding Research Philosophies
Research Approaches
Multiple Methods
The Practice: A Research-approached Case Study
The Practitioners: Gerry Johnson on Creating a Framework Part Two: Managing the Research Design Developing a Research Design and Strategy
Creating the Research Framework
Your Research Proposal
Making Research Credible
The Influence of Ethics
The Practice: A Well-Structured Research Project
The Practitioners: Pradeep Sharma on the Creative Influence. Part Three: Managing the Research Process Using the Literature
The Literature Review
The Process of Analysis
Using Secondary Data
Using Primary Data
Questionnaires
Observations
Interviews
Visual Research
Photography
Narrative
Case Study
Emerging Tools
The Practice: An Example of Elicitation Techniques
The Practitioners: Bettina Kolb on Participatory Photo-Interview. Part Four: Managing the Research The Pilot Study
Analyzing Qualitative Data
Analyzing Quantitative Data
Sampling
From Critical Reading to Critical Writing
Guidelines for Drawing Conclusions and Making Recommendations
The Practice: A Visual Research Approach - Photographic Ethnography
The Practitioners: Sapsed Et Al on the Economic Value of Research Appendix Working With Your Supervisor Time Management Written Communication Guidelines for Non-discriminatory Language Systems of Referencing Bibliography Index Acknowledgements