Assemblages of Design Activities: From Trade to Strategy

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The number, intensity, and commitment of design activities increase proportionally to the ethical responsibility and complexity of the design situation, requiring designers to assemble custom design processes rather than relying on standardized methods. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

Mauricio Mejía

doi:10.30682/diid8826f

May 27, 2026DIIDOpen Access

Assemblages of Design Activities: From Trade to Strategy

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This work examines the varied design activities involved in the design process and their relationship to complexity and ethics.
Visual essay format to illustrate core design activities
Discussion of traditional trade versus strategic approaches in design
Analysis of outputs from different design disciplines
Identified key design activities include sketching, prototyping, and producing
Noted that design activities vary significantly based on the situation's complexity and ethical responsibilities
Highlighted differences in outputs among industrial and graphic designers.

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Visual essay explores the core activities of design processes, highlighting unique outputs across disciplines.

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