The document outlines directed research topics between student Yue Li and professor Tom Klinkowstein. It lists methodologies for production research such as studying extreme people, conducting still-photo documentaries, and secondary research. Potential research topics are also listed, including using animated graphics for data visualization, studying gestures for interactive design, and visualizing quantifiable music data.

1. Directed
Research Student:
Yue
Li Professor:
Tom
Klinkowstein
Design
/
Creative
Methodologies
&
Research
Topics

2. Directed
Research Student:
Yue
Li Professor:
Tom
Klinkowstein
Design
/
Creative
Methodologies

3. Directed
Research Student:
Yue
Li Professor:
Tom
Klinkowstein
ProductionResearch
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Start
With
a
Question
(optional)
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Study
Extreme
People
and
Analysis
their
Activities
in
the
Process
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Still-­‐Photo
Documentary
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Social
Network
Mapping
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Ask
Indirect
Questions
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Secondary
Research

4. Directed
Research Student:
Yue
Li Professor:
Tom
Klinkowstein
ProductionResearch
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Taxonomies/
Framework
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Share
and
Ask
for
ReKlections
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Paper
Prototyping
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Extreme
User
Interviews
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Choose/Design
a
Platform
-­‐
Projection
to
the
Future

5. Directed
Research Student:
Yue
Li Professor:
Tom
Klinkowstein
RESEARCH
TOPICS

6. Directed
Research Student:
Yue
Li Professor:
Tom
Klinkowstein
GestureAnimated
Graphics Music
Data
- I want to study
the usage of animated graphics in data visualization.
- Because I want to find out how
to make data accessible and legible.
- In order to help my readers/users
present and get the information efficiently.

7. Directed
Research Student:
Yue
Li Professor:
Tom
Klinkowstein
- I want to study
subconscious gestures when people using daily
products and the meaning of emotional gestures.
- Because I want to find out how
to apply gestures to interactive design in digital
platform.
- In order to help my readers/users
be more accessible to digital platforms.
GestureAnimated
Graphics Music
Data

8. Directed
Research Student:
Yue
Li Professor:
Tom
Klinkowstein
- I want to study
the way to visualize quantifiable data in music.
- Because I want to find out how
to search music when we don’t know their titles.
- In order to help my readers/users
searching musics not only by music titles.
GestureAnimated
Graphics Music
Data