We explore the evolving role of sketching and visualisation in design thinking, communication, and research.
The Design Sketching SIG explores the evolving role of sketching and visualization in design thinking, communication, and research. It investigates analog, digital, VR, and AI tools, emphasizing visual methods in education and practice. The SIG fosters a community advancing visual scholarship, including emerging formats like visual papers.
Contact email: bryan.howell@byu.edu; j.w.hoftijzer@tudelft.nl
The Design Sketching SIG promotes sketching and visualization as core design methods across analog, digital, XR, and AI contexts. It fosters collaborative research, community building, and visual scholarship development. Activities include workshops, conference tracks, exhibitions, SIG meetings, conferences, and visual research outputs like visual papers, aiming to strengthen design knowledge and communication.
Participating in SIG-sponsored conference tracks, workshops, and meetings. Use the DS website and social media to invite the extended visual design communities to participate in our sponsored events.
We provide a space for individuals with common interests to share knowledge, collaborate, and address challenges in their domain. We also encourage networking, and partnerships across academia, industry, and practice.
They focus on advancing knowledge in specific fields by organising research activities, developing best practices, and publishing findings. They can contribute to thought leadership by defining emerging trends and proposing frameworks or methodologies.
SIGs often organise workshops, webinars, and conferences to educate members on new tools, techniques, and advancements in their area of focus.
They offer mentoring, knowledge-sharing sessions, and access to expertise, helping members grow professionally.
SIGs create a sense of belonging for members, encouraging dialogue and collaboration on shared challenges and innovations.
We have a wide array of SIGs, that are constantly evolving. If you don't see a SIG in your research area, why not create one? The Design Society is open to proposals and may provide funding!
