[IxDA Discuss] Design research

[Dan Saffer]

On May 9, 2007, at 10:09 AM, Josh Damon Williams wrote:

> The essay lists some scenarios where a designer might want to delve  
> into research -- I'm curious if you considered the converse,  
> scenarios where research isn't necessary (aside from the obvious  
> inversions of the listed cases)?

Smaller projects, projects where the designer is likely to be the  
target audience, a subject area/user base/activity the designer is  
familiar with, and maintenance projects on existing products (like to  
fix a usability issue or add in features)...all might be situations  
where research is unnecessary. Which is why I think for in-house  
designers especially, research is a tool to be used only when needed.

Dan