What Happened to Empathic Design?

January 01 2014 What Happened to Empathic Design? Tuuli Mattelmäki, Tuuli Mattelmäki Tuuli Mattelmäki, originally trained as industrial designer, has contributed to design research and particularly on empathic design methods such as probing and co-designing. She is Associate Professor at the Department of Design at Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Kirsikka Vaajakallio, Kirsikka Vaajakallio Kirsikka Vaajakallio has an MA in Industrial Design and defended her doctoral dissertation “Design Games as a Tool, a Mindset and a Structure” in August 2012. She is specialized in user-centered design focusing on creative teamwork, particularly how game-like approaches—such as, design games—facilitate collaboration during early phases of design process. She is member of a research group, ENCORE (Engaging Co-design Research), at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She also works as service designer in a Finnish design agency, Diagonal Mental Structure. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Ilpo Koskinen Ilpo Koskinen Ilpo Koskinen was a sociologist, and has worked as Professor of Industrial Design since 1999. His main research interests have been in mobile multimedia, the relationship of design and cities, and design methodology. Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google Scholar Author and Article Information Tuuli Mattelmäki Tuuli Mattelmäki, originally trained as industrial designer, has contributed to design research and particularly on empathic design methods such as probing and co-designing. She is Associate Professor at the Department of Design at Aalto University School of Arts Design and Architecture. Kirsikka Vaajakallio Kirsikka Vaajakallio has an MA in Industrial Design and defended her doctoral dissertation “Design Games as a Tool, a Mindset and a Structure” in August 2012. She is specialized in user-centered design focusing on creative teamwork, particularly how game-like approaches—such as, design games—facilitate collaboration during early phases of design process. She is member of a research group, ENCORE (Engaging Co-design Research), at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture. She also works as service designer in a Finnish design agency, Diagonal Mental Structure. Ilpo Koskinen Ilpo Koskinen was a sociologist, and has worked as Professor of Industrial Design since 1999. His main research interests have been in mobile multimedia, the relationship of design and cities, and design methodology. Online ISSN: 1531-4790 Print ISSN: 0747-9360 © 2013 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2013 Design Issues (2014) 30 (1): 67–77. https: //doi. org/10. 1162/DESIₐ₀0249 Cite Icon Cite Permissions Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Views Icon Views Article contents Figures What Happened to Empathic Design? . Design Issues 2014; 30 (1): 67–77. doi: https: //doi. org/10. 1162/DESIₐ₀0249 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentAll JournalsDesign Issues Search Advanced Search This content is only available as a PDF. © 2013 Massachusetts Institute of Technology2013 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal You do not currently have access to this content.