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primary generator: a standalone construct

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Design research

an early, simple idea or objective that a designer uses to generate a first concept and narrow the problem.

In design research, primary generator refers to an early, simple idea or objective that a designer uses to generate a first concept and narrow the problem. This meaning comes from Darke (1979) in Design Studies.[1]

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objective2 fields · 5 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs simple2 fields · 2 citationsjingle · one word, two constructs

References

Darke, J. (1979). The primary generator and the design process. Design Studies, 1(1), 36-44. https://doi.org/10.1016/0142-694x(79)90027-9

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