Construct · 1 fields · 1 citations

design fixation: a standalone construct

One name. One construct. A landmark on the map.

● anchor · a standalone construct Nearest construct by meaning·not indexed

A single standalone construct; nearby constructs are located against it in the Collider. Tap a field for its definition, unit, and measures.

Design research

designers' blind adherence to features of examples they have seen, which limits the range of ideas they generate.

In design research, design fixation refers to designers' blind adherence to features of examples they have seen, which limits the range of ideas they generate. This meaning comes from Jansson (1991) in Design Studies.[1]

Unit
Recovery means
Measured by

Run it through the Collider, or take the citations with you.

See how design fixation sits against neighbouring constructs in the Collider, or export every reference on this page in one click.

Open in Collider Export BibTeX Report this entry

Nearby constructs

adherence3 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, three constructs blind1 fields · 1 citationsanchor · a standalone construct fixation4 fields · 4 citationsjingle · one word, four constructs

References

Jansson, D. G., & Smith, S. M. (1991). Design fixation. Design Studies, 12(1), 3-11. https://doi.org/10.1016/0142-694x(91)90003-f

Cited on this page?

Confirm your construct, or correct us.

If your work is cited behind one of these entries, you know better than we do whether we captured the meaning right. Confirm it, suggest an edit, or dispute it, and your name goes on the entry as an author who has checked it, linked to your ORCID.

Claim your construct