大家好，我是Atom，一个初来乍道的设计新生。未来的一段时间，我会把自己在另一个时区学习到的无论是好的坏的都整理成一小篇一小篇文字分享给大家，只是单纯地希望，有缘看到我的文字的人，可以和我有一个沟通和交流的机会。
这些文字会分成五个部分，其中四个部分分别是我的专业课程：
1. Design Research，
2. Branding Strategy，
3. Strategic Design management，
4. Innovation Strategy and Management，
5.我自己分析的产品设计/服务设计/品牌策略 （暂定啦）
OK，闲话不多说。今天是第一篇 —— Introduction to Design Research.
什么是设计研究呢？其实在我们很多的设计工作中，设计研究都是及其重要的而一部分，然而，很遗憾的是，在大学四年的设计教育里面，我几乎没有接触到任何关于设计研究的知识，我不确定其他学校其他设计课程是不是也和我一样，我个人觉得，设计研究就是我们确定要去做某一个项目后的第一步，它可以帮助我们去更好地了解我们是基于一个怎样的背景又是基于一个怎样的目标下去实现这个项目。所以，如果你不确定设计研究是什么，那么就跟我一起学习吧！
Introduction to Design Research
If you want to understand what is design research, firstly you have to know what is meaning of design and the concept of research.
-What is design?
I know everyone has different views to design including a creativity thinking process; a nature of problem-solving activity; a tool to develop new products and services and so on. You need to understand the meaning of design in your work or study.
-What is research?
Research is a systematic investigation to establish facts and reach new knowledge.
So what is design research and why we need it?
Design research aims to develop an accessible, robust body of knowledge that enhances our understanding of design processes, applications, methods and contexts.(Cooper and Press, 2007)
The value of design research:
Design research is very important that it can help us further understand what we are doing before we start to create products or services.
-Individual speaking, the problem design research attempting to deal with is how our lives can be improved by design.
-Business speaking, design research help businesses become more innovative, competitive and profitable through design.
-Public speaking, design research aims to promote our society/country/world to be made better through design.
所以，现在你能够了解设计研究是什么了吗？
下一周，我们会学习设计研究的趋势，以及我们应该如何评价/评论一份设计研究的报告。
See you guys！
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