New Metaphors: A Workshop Method for Generating Ideas and Reframing Problems in Design and Beyond

Dan Lockton; Devika Singh; Saloni Sabnis; Michelle Chou; Sarah Foley; Alejandro Pantoja

doi:10.1145/3325480.3326570

New Metaphors: A Workshop Method for Generating Ideas and Reframing Problems in Design and Beyond

Dan Lockton, Devika Singh, Saloni Sabnis, Michelle Chou, Sarah Foley, Alejandro Pantoja

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Abstract

Metaphors are important at multiple levels within design and society-from the specifics of interfaces, to wider societal imaginaries of technology and progress. Exploring alternative metaphors can be generative in creative processes, and for reframing problems strategically. In this pictorial we introduce an inspiration card workshop method using juxtaposition (or bisociation) to enable participants to explore novel metaphors for hard-to-visualise phenomena, drawing on a provisional set of inspiration material. We demonstrate the process through illustrating creative workshops in France, Portugal, Chile, and the USA, and reflect on benefits, limitations, and potential development of this format for use within interaction design.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	C and C 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 Creativity and Cognition
Pages	319-332
Number of pages	14
ISBN (Electronic)	9781450359177
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1145/3325480.3326570
Publication status	Published - 13 Jun 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	C&C '19: Creativity and Cognition - San Diego, United States Duration: 23 Jun 2019 → 26 Jun 2019

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Conference	C&C '19: Creativity and Cognition
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Diego
Period	23/06/19 → 26/06/19

Keywords

Design workshops
Idea generation
Inspiration cards
Metaphors

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Lockton, D, Singh, D, Sabnis, S, Chou, M, Foley, S & Pantoja, A 2019, New Metaphors: A Workshop Method for Generating Ideas and Reframing Problems in Design and Beyond. in C and C 2019 - Proceedings of the 2019 Creativity and Cognition. pp. 319-332, C&C '19: Creativity and Cognition, San Diego, California, United States, 23/06/19. https://doi.org/10.1145/3325480.3326570

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