<h1 id="why-do-it">Why Do It<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#why-do-it"></a></h1>
<p>This note discusses reasons for embarking of a research career in design.</p>
<h2 id="reasons">Reasons<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#reasons"></a></h2>
<ul>
<li>fun</li>
<li>travel</li>
<li>innovative creative work</li>
<li>autonomy and freedom</li>
<li>unbounded learning with expert support across disciplines</li>
<li>an opportunity to meet and work with leaders in the field</li>
<li>exciting career paths</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="preconceptions">Preconceptions<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#preconceptions"></a></h2>
<ul>
<li>PhD is for people who cannot design, have not artistic flair, or technical skill but who can analyse surveys of users or interviews for months and months</li>
<li>PhD has no relevance to practical design</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="forms">Forms<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#forms"></a></h2>
<ul>
<li>practice-based</li>
<li>embedded</li>
<li>by publication</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="where-to-start">Where to Start<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#where-to-start"></a></h2>
<ul>
<li>how to think about a topic</li>
<li>how to approach reserach groups or academics</li>
<li>what to read in preparation</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="examples">Examples<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#examples"></a></h2>
<ul>
<li>example of interesting people who completed a PhD in design</li>
<li>examples of interesting projects</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="faqs">FAQs<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#faqs"></a></h2>
<ul>
<li>Do I need to be an outstanding writer?</li>
<li>Will I be able to work alongside my studies?</li>
<li>Will I forget all my practical skills and fall behind my peers?</li>
</ul>
<h2 id="resources">Resources<a aria-hidden="true" class="anchor-heading icon-link" href="#resources"></a></h2>

Why Do It



This is the landing page for the work-in-progress research notes (aka _knowledge garden_) by [Stanislav Roudavski](https://unimelb.academia.edu/StanislavRoudavski) and [Deep Design Lab](https://wiki.deepdesignlab.online/).

The repository contains notes on topics in support of reserach, teaching, practical action, and outreach.

## Focus

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