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DEVELOPING A TAXONOMY ON DRAWING FOR DESIGN

An extensive taxonomy was initially developed by the author to characterize the role of drawing in design, and is currently subject to revision with a view to web-based publication linked to a database of designer’s drawings. The original taxonomy has been instrumental in helping to characterize the findings of over twenty years of research. Now, prompted not least by the opportunities that web-based publication offers for a wider audience and interactive searching, the taxonomy is being enhanced and extended to meet the needs of today’s designers, design students and researchers. In spite of the fundamental changes brought about by professional and technological change, designers still draw. Therefore it is essential to understand the nature of this drawing to inform a new generation of young designers more familiar with digital than paperbased design environments.