Investigating the Cultural Landscape, by Sean O'Deal - Research, sources and methodologies.
This was a very interesting and informative lecture about how research is a key component in your work. It reflects and inspires everything we do, changes view points and informs you of your chosen areas.
Sean discussed with us his techniques of researching, and the best way to record primary and secondary research.
Place- Visit, photograph, document, analyze, evaluate, interview, participate, interact, discuss.
Subject- Search for documents, extract quantitative and qualitative data, interview participants, statistical data form reputable sources, journals and press.
It was interesting to see research from an others perspective, as I feel sometimes one can get lost in the midst of research and not really know where to go. Its hard as primary research is so vast, you can literally relate anything to the work you are producing. so where do you start? following the steps mentioned earlier seems like a good process, and design after all is a process so it ties in together. sometimes a designers brain is all over the place, so a recipe one can follow helps the madness from occuring.
Art wouldn't be art without research,being inspired by something. I feel I learned that its important to record everything- the resource, articles, interviews, photos. its all so important in that design process.
Primary research: National archives; Essex records office; Digital resources; Early newspapers/magazines; Photography
Secondary research: Books; Journals; Magazines; Internet
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