NordDesign 2020
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Designing aesthetics for play(fulness)
Legaard, Jesper Falck
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Year:
2020
Editor:
Mortensen, N.H.; Hansen, C.T. and Deininger, M.
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Series:
NordDESIGN
Institution:
Design School Kolding
Section:
Design Studies
Page(s):
12
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ISBN:
9781912254088
Abstract:
Whilst aesthetics in a general sense has often been a subject for research, there is less research on how aesthetics more specifically relates to play and playfulness in experiences. In this paper I make a connection between the aesthetics of a product and play(ful) experiences, relating principles for aesthetic expression to a classification of six different play forms. Using the aesthetic principles as guidelines can enhance the playfulness of the resulting experience, and furthermore nudge the user towards specific types of play/playful experiences, for instance in relation to learning.
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