Creative research : the theory and practice of research for the creative industries / Hilary Collins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Collins, Hilary (Hilary J.), author.

Series:

Required reading range

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Design--Research.

Design.

Industrial design--Management.

Industrial design.

Industrial design--Research--Methodology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Fairchild Books, 2017.

Summary:

"Creative Research helps readers define their research problem, decide on an appropriate research process and then undertake the project. Throughout the book, Hilary Collins introduces and analyzes different techniques and procedures for collecting and analyzing a variety of data. The skills necessary to promote the effectiveness and validity of research within the creative industries are highlighted in case studies, all of which also demonstrate what a well-designed research project can achieve. New to the second edition are detailed explorations of design thinking and ethnography as well as all new case studies throughout.""-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note:

Foreword

Introduction Context

The Nature of Research ; The Nature of Research within the Creative Industries; The Importance of; Research within the Creative Industries; The Practitioners: Rachel Cooper on Credibility in Creative Research Part One: Defining the Research Problem

What Makes a Good Research Topic?; Generating and Refining Research Ideas; Turning Ideas into; Research Projects; Understanding Research Philosophies; Research Approaches; Multiple Methods; The Practice: A Research-approached Case Study; The Practitioners: Gerry Johnson on Creating a Framework Part Two: Managing the Research Design

Developing a Research Design and Strategy; Creating the Research Framework; Your Research Proposal; Making Research Credible; The Influence of Ethics; The Practice: A Well-Structured Research Project; The Practitioners: Pradeep Sharma on the Creative Influence. Part Three: Managing the Research Process

Using the Literature; The Literature Review; The Process of Analysis; Using Secondary Data ; Using Primary Data; Questionnaires; Observations; Interviews; Visual Research; Photography; Narrative ; Case Study; Emerging Tools; The Practice: An Example of Elicitation Techniques ; The Practitioners: Bettina Kolb on Participatory Photo-Interview. Part Four: Managing the Research

The Pilot Study; Analyzing Qualitative Data; Analyzing Quantitative Data; Sampling; From Critical Reading to Critical Writing; Guidelines for Drawing Conclusions and Making Recommendations ; The Practice: A Visual Research Approach - Photographic Ethnography; The Practitioners: Sapsed Et Al on the Economic Value of Research Appendix

Working With Your Supervisor

Time Management

Written Communication

Guidelines for Non-discriminatory Language

Systems of Referencing

Bibliography

Index

Acknowledgements.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

Electronic reproduction. London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2014. Available via World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2014 dcunns

Other Format:

Print version: Collins, Hilary (Hilary J.), author. Creative research

Original

ISBN:

9781474247115 (online)

OCLC:

1170881631

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