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A Writing Typology for Designers

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  26 May 2022

M. Sabatelli
M. Sabatelli*
Affiliation:
The Ohio State University, United States of America
*
maddiesabatelli@gmail.com

Abstract

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While design is often thought of as a visual field defined by renderings, models, and sketches, the use of writing can be just as pertinent and necessary. This paper presents seven writing types used by students uncovered during an ethnographic study of three interdisciplinary design studios. By reflecting on a compilation of writing practices, this study presents the modes in which we communicate design textually while reconsidering the possibility for new ones that incorporate interdisciplinary values and verbiage.

Keywords

design writingethnographydesign typologydesign toolsdesign education
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Proceedings of the Design Society , Volume 2: DESIGN2022 , May 2022 , pp. 941 - 950
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