Basics of Research

Factual Research:

Primary sources:

  • Previous knowledge
  • Observation
  • Interviews
  • Surveys
  • Focus Groups
  • Conversation

Secondary sources:

  • Magazines
  • Films/TV
  • Books
  • Music
  • Internet: Websites, Blogs etc
  • Other agencies/organizations
 

Visual Research:

 

Primary sources:

  • Photography
  • Sketching
  • Media
  • Image manipulation
  • Video recording

Secondary sources:

  • Work by other designers
  • Exhibitions
  • Images from books, magazines etc
  • Architecture